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Raptors turn to their starters to hold off Nets in Brooklyn

The Raptors may not have shown the Brooklyn Nets all their tricks but they did show them all their talent.

Mindful that the game could be a first-round playoff preview, coach Nick Nurse said his team would play it close to the vest in their final meeting this season with Brooklyn. That didn’t mean he wasn’t going to ride his best players as hard as he had to.

Kawhi Leonard had 26 points against Brooklyn as three Raptors u2014 Pascal Siakam (28), Leonard and Serge Ibaka (23) topped 2o points.
Kawhi Leonard had 26 points against Brooklyn as three Raptors — Pascal Siakam (28), Leonard and Serge Ibaka (23) topped 2o points.

With mainly starters playing in the final five minutes of a tense, close game to get some welcome close-game experience, the Raptors pulled out a 115-105 victory at Barclays Centre, Toronto’s fifth win in a row.