The Toronto Raptors came back from a 16-point deficit at halftime, built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, and eventually eked out a 104-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets despite a monster game from Brook Lopez.
This one was a tale of two halves.
In the first half, the Raptors looked listless and every bit the team that has been getting slammed lately for their defensive drop-off over the last month. In the second half? They looked like a team worthy of a 42-20 record that's now only 2.0 games behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers.