Raptors respond in big way to beat Nets

The Toronto Raptors were coming off a loss, but they got right back on the right side of things against the Brooklyn Nets.

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett looks to shoot the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Terance Mann. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Toronto Raptors are back in the win column after beating the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 119-109 at the Barclays Center.

The Raptors came into the game relaxed after two full days of rest and it showed in the first quarter as the team came out slow against the Nets. However, as the game progressed, the Raptors began to flex their dominance and put the game out of reach for the Nets.

Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson controls the ball against Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Raptors get back over .500 after beating Nets

A big reason behind their victory against the Nets came on the back of starting point guard Immanuel Quickley, who played his best game so far this season.

Quickley scored 24 points for the Raptors while also adding eight rebounds and five assists. The Raptors need him to play on this level more often if they want to get more wins on the schedule.

Brandon Ingram led the Raptors in scoring for the fourth time this season with 25 points on 8 of 17 shooting from the field. On the other hand, RJ Barrett struggled, managing just 13 points on 6 of 21 shooting.

With Barrett struggling, it helps to have some players be able to pick up the slack. That's what Quickley and Ingram did for the Raptors offence.

Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl each had double-doubles for the Raptors. Barnes had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Poeltl added 12 points and 10 boards.

For the Nets, Nic Claxton and Michael Porter Jr. each had 21 points. Noah Clowney added 18 while rookie point guard Egor Demin had 16 of his own.

What's next for Raptors?

The Raptors are now 6-5 through 11 games despite starting 1-4, keeping their strong stretch of play alive. The team continues to take care of business with strong defence.

While the offence wasn't as strong as it has been in the past, the Raptors were still able to put up 119 points. That should have them content about their performance.

If the Raptors can keep this up on the back half of the road trip, they can return to Toronto in high spirits and a chance to establish themselves as a surprise threat in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors' road trip continues with a game on Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET inside Rocket Arena. Fans can watch the game on TSN Sports.