DeMar DeRozan awakens the Raptors. With the good performance of their rear late in the game, Toronto snatched the upper against the Nets, burdened by bad night of Paul Pierce, 100-95.

Executioner of the Canadian franchise at the opening of the series of playoffs, The Truth ate the stat sheet with a 2/11 shooting that has not helped Brooklyn, despite five players with over 12 points. Just like Jonas Valanciunas dominating in the paint with 14 rebounds, added to his 15 points, the Raptors won the battle in the paint ( 52-30 rebounds). Despite early wheezing (0/ 4 and lost 2 balls to start), Toronto was leading after the first period (21-19 Q1 and 24-20 Q2). With 21 balls lost, the Raptors are ahead in scoring at the time of playing the last 12 minutes, 64-66. This last act has pretty tight. In the final moments, Amir Johnson (16 points), slap a furious dunk that warms the Air Canada Centre before DeRozan puts in four shots in less than 20 seconds to finish the game with 30 points.

Six players of Masai Ujiri have scored at least 11 points for this victory that allows Toronto to equalize to 1 victory everywhere. Brooklyn, keeps the home field advantage through the successful opening of the series and will try to respond Friday at the Barclays Center.