The surging Brooklyn Nets will try to extend their winning streak to five games Friday night when they visit the struggling Toronto Raptors.
The Nets, who have won eight of their past nine games, could have Royce O’Neale back in the lineup Friday after he had missed two games for personal reasons.
The Raptors have dropped three in a row for the first time this season after losing 124-123 to the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
Brooklyn has won all three games with Toronto this season.
The Raptors continued to have problems in shooting 3-pointers on Wednesday, going 6 for 21 (28.6 percent).
Fred VanVleet, who scored a season-best 39 points, missed a 3-point attempt in the final seconds that would have tied the game. It missed and Toronto settled for Pascal Siakam’s layup.
VanVleet was 2 for 8 in 3-point attempts.
Sacramento was 17 for 46 (37 percent) in 3-pointers.
The Raptors have lost six of their past eight games.
An encouraging sign for the Raptors was the play of reigning Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes, who has been struggling. He had 27 points and matched his career best with 10 assists.
O.G. Anunoby (hip) will miss his third consecutive games for Toronto.
The Nets will be playing for the first time since a 112-100 road victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points and Kyrie Irving had 24 for Brooklyn.
Irving has been a big part of the Nets’ recent success with his aggressive play.
The Nets are 15-7 since Vaughn replaced Steve Nash.
Vaughn likes what he is seeing.
Toronto is 10-4 at home. Brooklyn is 7-7 on the road, including one win in Toronto.
