National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Brooklyn 116, Toronto 103
When: 3:00 PM ET, Friday, March 4, 2011
Where: The O2 Arena, London
Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #65 Sean Wright, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18689

Brook Lopez scored 25 points, and Kris Humphries had 18 points and 17 rebounds as the New Jersey Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors 116-103 in London on Friday in the NBA's first regular-season game played in Europe.

Deron Williams had 16 points, including 14 in the second half, and 11 assists for the Nets (18-43), who snapped a six-game losing streak and won their first game against an Atlantic Division team after nine losses.

DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points and Andrea Bargnani had 23 for the Raptors (17-45), who had their six-game winning streak against New Jersey snapped.

The fans at sold-out O2 Arena did the wave, cheered for both teams and seemed to enjoy themselves as much as the Nets (18-43), who took control with an 20-6 run to start the fourth quarter. Sundiata Gaines scored all seven of his points and Jordan Farmar had all six of his during the run.

The Nets took a 108-97 lead with 2:43 to go on a rare four-point play - a 3-pointer by Williams and a free throw by Humphries, who was fouled setting a screen.

It was the first win for the Nets since they acquired Williams, who is averaging 14.5 assists in four games with New Jersey.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Brooklyn
DeMar DeRozan 30 Scoring Brook Lopez 25
Jose Calderon 12 Assists Deron Williams 11
Ed Davis 8 Rebounds Kris Humphries 17
DeMar DeRozan 6 Free Throws Made Damion James 5
Ed Davis 3 Steals Sundiata Gaines 1
Andrea Bargnani 1 Blocks Kris Humphries 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 103 48.2 2-10 19-24 26 36 2 5 6
Brooklyn 116 55.6 7-18 19-25 24 41 7 3 12
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.