The 905 seemed to just lose that spark they had in the first quarter, barely being able to get anything going. They would drop to shooting 42 percent from the field and 31 percent from beyond the arc. Nets led the 905 65-60 at the half.
It looked like more of the same for the 905 to begin the third as the Nets continued to extend the lead with a relentless offence. There were points where the team was just running layup lines on the 905, just uncontested buckets in the paint on consecutive possessions. However, with some big buckets from Paige, Forward Myles Burns, and Simmons, the 905 would start to fight their way back into the game. Nets led the 905 96-93 to end the third quarter. Fun fact: Burns is a Marques Haynes Award winner, which is given annually to the player with the most steals across all divisions of college basketball! https://t.co/2nLqo97Ogx— Raptors 905 (@Raptors905) December 8, 2023 Despite the 905’s best efforts to get back into this game, the Nets would find their footing and start to pull ahead. An 11-0 run from the nets a few minutes into the fourth helped keep the 905 at bay. The Nets just had an answer for everything the 905 would try to throw at them. Attacking the paint consistently was the Net’s bread and butter tonight. The Long Island Nets defeated the Raptors 905 133-124. Injury Woes The 905 had more players injured than active tonight. The list includes:
- Mouhamadou Gueye (Neck Sprain)
- Darryl Morsell (Left Ankle Sprain)
- Omari Moore (Right Hand Fracture)
- Ron Harper Jr. (Left Shoulder Strain)
- Makur Maker (Left Hand Dislocation)
- Jaylen Morris (Illness)
- Javon Freeman-Liberty (Left Ankle)
- Markquis Nowell (Rib Contusion)
- Justise Winslow (Left Ankle)
Source: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2023/12 ... 36-points/