Rookie Jonathan Mogbo delivered one of his most complete games of the season as the Toronto Raptors topped the Brooklyn Nets 120-109 on Sunday afternoon at Barclays Center.
Mogbo matched his career highs with 17 points and 11 rebounds while setting a new personal best with seven assists, helping Toronto (29-50) secure its third straight win over Brooklyn (25-53).
Toronto dominated the turnover battle, forcing 23 giveaways and converting those into 22 points, with a season-high 16 steals setting the defensive tone.
Jamison Battle sparked the Raptors early, scoring all 12 of his points in the first half, including a three-pointer that put them ahead for good after the Nets tied it at 35.
The Raptors closed the second quarter on a 26-11 run to take a 61-46 lead into halftime, then opened the third with 12 of the first 14 points to create their biggest cushion of the night.
Ochai Agbaji added 15 points for the visitors, RJ Barrett and AJ Lawson chipped in 13 apiece, and Cole Swider and Battle each finished with 12.
Jared Rhoden contributed 10 off the bench, while Jamal Shead dished out a career-high 12 assists along with nine points and three steals.
Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, Toronto secured its first season series win over Brooklyn since 2020-21, taking it 3-1.
The Nets, playing without key rotation pieces including Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton and D’Angelo Russell, dropped their second straight to open a four-game homestand and have now lost eight of their last ten games.
Reece Beekman led Brooklyn with 14 points, five assists and three steals, while five others—Keon Johnson, Dariq Whitehead, Trendon Watford, Drew Timme and Maxwell Lewis—each added 13.
Tosan Evbuomwan scored 12 off the bench, and Ziaire Williams finished with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
Brooklyn shot a respectable 47.6% from the field but struggled from deep, going just 10-of-35 (28.6%) from beyond the arc.
Toronto connected on 50% of its field goal attempts and drained 12 three-pointers, despite shooting just 63.6% from the free-throw line.
The Raptors’ ball movement was another bright spot, with 30 assists on 47 made field goals, compared to 25 assists for the Nets.
Swider led Toronto with eight rebounds off the bench, and Orlando Robinson added 11 points, seven boards and three assists in 21 minutes.
The Raptors had 13 offensive rebounds and outscored Brooklyn in second-chance points, helping to maintain momentum after their second-quarter surge.
The Raptors now sit 11th in the Eastern Conference standings, four games ahead of Brooklyn, which remains 12th.
Both teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention, but the win gives Toronto a morale boost heading into the final week of the regular season.
