NEW YORK -- Kawhi Leonard's short shot went in and out. Fred VanVleet's 3-pointer went around the rim and spun out.
For 3 1/2 years, the Toronto Raptors had always found a way to beat the Brooklyn Nets.
This time, not one, but two chances just wouldn't fall.
"Just how the game goes sometimes," Leonard said.
That allowed the Nets to snap an eight-game losing streak overall and a 12-game skid against the Raptors with a 106-105 victory in overtime on Friday night.
D'Angelo Russell scored 29 points, including six in overtime, and the Nets beat the Raptors for the first time since April 3, 2015.