Raptors set franchise record for regulation points in win over Nets

The NBA's second-ranked offense went up against the league's fourth-worst defense on Friday night, and the result was a predictable scoring barrage from the Toronto Raptors.

Perhaps less predictable was the extent to which the Raptors would run up the count on the porous Brooklyn Nets. In part because the Nets proved a pesky opponent and played to a virtual deadlock for three quarters, the Raptors kept their foot on the gas until finally blowing the game open in the fourth. The result: Toronto racked up 132 points in the 19-point win, a franchise record for a non-overtime game.

While the Nets bombed away from deep and hit an impressive 17 threes, the Raptors did the bulk of their damage from inside, scoring 56 points in the paint. They shot 53.6 percent from the field, 39.3 percent from 3-point range, and 17-of-21 from the line, while grabbing 13 offensive rebounds and turning the ball over just eight times. Throw in a rapid pace of play, and you've got yourself a historic scoring total, including 78 second-half points.

The Raptors put seven players in double-figures, led by DeMar DeRozan's 28 and bolstered by Kyle Lowry's 20, with Cory Joseph chipping in 16 on 7-of-7 shooting off the bench.