Game ID: 22500397
Toronto Raptors @ Brooklyn Nets
Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 24 25 18 29 96TOR 18 21 26 16 81
BKN vs TOR ScoutingBKN vs TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 14 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 8 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 18 min since (74% of 24)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 22 min since (104% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/28 after 3, 23 min since (110% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 16)
BACK Etienne back 12/04 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/12 · 5 days' restOUT Thomas missed 15 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 9 since 11/21, returns tonight: 9 min (40% of 22)
OUT Liddell missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 34 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 22 min since (91% of 24)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 21 min since (102% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 10 min since (61% of 16)
BACK Etienne back 12/04 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 16 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 34 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 24 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 9 min since (40% of 22)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 10 min since (61% of 16)
NEW Clowney 27 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Thomas missed 17 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 6 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 9 min since (41% of 22)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 9 min since (56% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/21 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 18 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 3 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 4 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 7 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 24 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 9 min since (41% of 22)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 10 min since (62% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 19 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 4 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 5 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 8 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 14 min since (61% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/27 · 3 days' restOUT Thomas missed 20 since 11/07, returns tonight: 20 min (82% of 24)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 18 min (84% of 21)
OUT Saraf missed 5 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 6 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 9 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 14 min since (62% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 6 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 7 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 10 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 12/27 after 20, 20 min since (82% of 24)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 2, 18 min since (84% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/27 after 2, 1 min since (8% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Williams missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 27 min (117% of 23)
OUT Saraf missed 7 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 18 min (96% of 19)
OUT Etienne missed 8 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 11 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 12/27 after 20, 19 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 2, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/27 after 2, 1 min since (8% of 16)
NEW Dëmin 25 to 30 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/09 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 8 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 12/07 after 2, 22 min since (143% of 16)
TOR availability going into 12/15 · 5 days' restOUT Barrett missed 9 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 12/07 after 2, 24 min since (154% of 16)
TOR availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Barrett missed 10 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 12/07 after 2, 23 min since (149% of 16)
TOR availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 11 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 12/07 after 2, 22 min since (145% of 16)
TOR availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT Barrett missed 12 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Poeltl missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 7 min (27% of 24)
BACK Agbaji back 12/07 after 2, 23 min since (151% of 16)
TOR availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 13 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Poeltl back 12/21 after 2, 7 min since (27% of 24)
NEW Agbaji 16 to 23 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Barrett missed 14 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Poeltl back 12/21 after 2, 7 min since (27% of 24)
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 16 to 22 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 15 since 11/24, returns tonight: 24 min (76% of 31)
OUT Poeltl missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 16 to 23 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/29 · back-to-backOUT Poeltl missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray-Boyles missed 2 since 12/26, returns tonight: 25 min (112% of 22)
BACK Barrett back 12/28 after 15, 24 min since (76% of 31)
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 16 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Clowney at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Thomas (18 straight), Saraf (3 straight), Etienne (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ingram at 28 and Barnes at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Barrett (12 straight), Poeltl (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 113, Toronto 109, Toronto keeping it close.
12/06 vs NOP 119-101 — BKN notes
BKN won 119-101. BKN shot 53% (47 of 89) to NOP's 45%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 14 times to NOP's 22. Porter Jr. led with 35 (14 of 23, 5 of 10 from three); Sharpe added 16, Claxton 14. The hinge was Q1, 35-24: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/12 @ DAL 111-119 — BKN notes
BKN lost 111-119. BKN shot 45% (39 of 86) to DAL's 49%, 17 of 39 from three. Porter Jr. led with 34 (12 of 20, 6 of 10 from three); Wolf added 17, Claxton 14. Q3 was theirs, 31-25, turning a 4-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-80 against them. Wolf's -13 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/14 vs MIL 127-82 — BKN notes
BKN won 127-82. BKN shot 53% (45 of 85) to MIL's 39%, 19 of 43 from three. BKN turned it over 13 times to MIL's 20. Dëmin led with 17 (6 of 8, 2 of 4 from three); Clowney added 16, Martin 14. The hinge was Q4, 28-11: a lead of 28 became 45. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/18 vs MIA 95-106 — BKN notes
BKN lost 95-106. BKN took 9 more shots (98 to 89), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to MIA's 46%, 11 of 49 from three, and got to the line 11 times to MIA's 19. Porter Jr. led with 28 (10 of 24, 5 of 14 from three); Claxton added 16, Dëmin 14. Q3 was theirs, 24-23, the deficit cut from 5 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 83-71 against them. Claxton's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs TOR 96-81 — BKN notes
BKN won 96-81. BKN shot 47% (35 of 75) to TOR's 37%, 14 of 35 from three, and went to the line 16 times to TOR's 8 — 12 points from the stripe to their 7. BKN turned it over 21 times to TOR's 15. Porter Jr. led with 24 (9 of 18, 4 of 8 from three); Clowney added 19, Dëmin 16. The hinge was Q4, 29-16: a lead of 2 became 15. Clowney was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
12/23 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 41 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 26 a game. Without Embiid (2 straight), Oubre Jr. (15 straight), Watford (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 98, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Claxton at 13 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (19 straight), Saraf (4 straight), Etienne (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 98 a night to Philadelphia's 112. Call it Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/27 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Randle at 22 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Dëmin at 14 a game. Without Thomas (20 straight), Powell (2 straight), Saraf (5 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 99 a night to Minnesota's 114 and the line, where Minnesota takes 30 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 20. Call it Minnesota 113, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/29 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 96, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 24 and Dëmin at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Saraf (6 straight), Etienne (7 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 26 and Butler III at 22 a game. Without Kuminga (4 straight), Santos (2 straight), Spencer (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 96 a night to Golden State's 114. Call it Brooklyn 114, Golden State 109.
1/01 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Dëmin at 16 a game. Without Williams (2 straight), Saraf (7 straight), Martin (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Sengun at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Sengun (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-11 a night and Brooklyn plus-0 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 104 a night to Houston's 114. Call it Houston 113, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/09 vs NYK 101-117 — TOR notes
TOR lost 101-117. TOR took 10 more shots (90 to 80), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to NYK's 52%, 11 of 38 from three, and got to the line 18 times to NYK's 28. The glass went 37-48 against them. Ingram led with 31 (11 of 18, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Shead added 18, Barnes 13. Q1 was theirs, 39-35, but the other 3 periods went 82-62 against them. Barnes's -20 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 @ MIA 106-96 — TOR notes
TOR won 106-96. TOR shot 48% (42 of 88) to MIA's 42%, 16 of 40 from three, and got to the line 9 times to MIA's 23. Ingram led with 28 (9 of 19, 5 of 7 from three); Barnes added 17, Quickley 15. The hinge was Q4, 32-19: TOR came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 10. TOR trailed 46-52 at the half and won the second half 60-44. Shead was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/18 @ MIL 111-105 — TOR notes
TOR won 111-105. TOR shot 50% (42 of 84) to MIL's 45%, 13 of 35 from three. Ingram led with 29 (9 of 18, 4 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Barnes added 24, Mamukelashvili 18. The hinge was Q1, 31-25: from level to 6 ahead. Ingram was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
12/20 vs BOS 96-112 — TOR notes
TOR lost 96-112. TOR shot 41% (36 of 87) to BOS's 46%, 16 of 47 from three. The glass went 37-55 against them. Ingram led with 24 (10 of 17, 3 of 7 from three); Mamukelashvili added 24, Barnes 12. Q2 was theirs, 31-17, turning a 12-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-65 against them. Walter's -29 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 @ BKN 81-96 — TOR notes
TOR lost 81-96. TOR took 11 more shots (86 to 75), but shot 37% to BKN's 47%, 10 of 36 from three, and got to the line just 8 times against 19 fouls committed. TOR turned it over 15 times to BKN's 21. Ingram led with 19 (7 of 18, 3 of 8 from three); Quickley added 17. Q3 was theirs, 26-18, the deficit cut from 10 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 78-55 against them. Mamukelashvili's -23 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 21 and Ware at 17 a game. Without Herro (4 straight), Larsson (4 straight), Jović (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 13 free throws a game; Ingram at 26 and Barnes at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Barrett (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 24 free throws a game to Toronto's 13 and the defense, Toronto allowing 105 a night to Miami's 116. Call it Miami 113, Toronto 111, Toronto keeping it close.
12/26 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; McCollum at 17 and Bagley III at 17 a game. Without Cooper (10 straight), Whitmore (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 100, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 13 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Barnes at 17 a game. Without Barrett (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 100 a night to Washington's 116 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 16 times a game to Washington's 9. Call it Toronto 113, Washington 110, Washington keeping it close.
12/28 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Barnes at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Barrett (15 straight), Poeltl (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 28 and Butler III at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-5 and the line, where Golden State takes 23 free throws a game to Toronto's 17. Call it Toronto 113, Golden State 112, Golden State keeping it close.
12/29 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Quickley at 18 a game. Without Poeltl (3 straight), Murray-Boyles (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Black at 25 and Bane at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (7 straight), Suggs (6 straight), Bitadze (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Toronto's 16 and the defense, Toronto allowing 113 a night to Orlando's 120. Call it Toronto 115, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNDS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
DE Demin
ED E. Dëmin
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
NT N. Traore
TM T. Mann
TM T. Martin
ZW Z. Williams
TORBI B. Ingram
CM C. Murray-Boyles
GD G. Dick
IQ I. Quickley
JB J. Battle
JP J. Poeltl
JS J. Shead
JW J. Walter
OA O. Agbaji
SB S. Barnes
SM S. Mamukelashvili
TE Temple
BKN/TOR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Porter and Clowney lead the Nets to a 96-81 victory over the Raptors
NEW YORK -- — Michael Porter Jr . scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19 and Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night.
Rookie Egor Demin had 16 points and Nic Claxton finished with 12 for the Nets, who led by 15 points in the third quarter, fell behind early in the fourth and then surged ahead again.
Brandon Ingram finished with 19 points and Immanuel Quickley added 17 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who have lost six of their last nine games after starting the season 15-7.
Brooklyn outscored Toronto 29-16 in the fourth quarter. The Nets allowed their lowest point total of the season.
Brooklyn led 60-45 midway through the third quarter before the Raptors went on a 20-7 run to close the period. The Nets were 0 for 7 from the field and turned the ball over five times during that stretch.
Toronto opened the fourth quarter with consecutive baskets from Jamison Battle and Collin Murray-Boyles to take a 69-67 lead before the Nets called a timeout with 10:55 to play.
After Battle's dunk made it 73-72, Brooklyn responded and blitzed the Raptors with a 10-0 run, capped by Clowney's 3-pointer with 7:22 left.
Ingram hit a pair of free throws on the ensuing possession before Claxton scored three consecutive baskets to extend the lead to 88-75 and put the game out of reach with 4:42 remaining.
Toronto center Jakob Poeltl was removed from the game during the first quarter due to a back injury.
Up next Raptors: Continue their three-game road trip in Miami on Tuesday.