NETS PLAYOFFS GAMENIGHT RD 1 GAME 4: #Raptors @ #Nets

2014 NBA PLAYOFFS

ROUND 1 GAME 4

SERIES 2-1

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NETS STARTERS

The starting lineup will be Deron Williams playing alongside Shaun Livingston in the backcourt with Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce up front and the man in the middle Kevin Garnett.

RAPTORS  STARTERS

The Raptors starting lineup will be Kyle Lowry and Demar Derozan in the backcourt with Terrence Ross, Amir Johnson and  Jonas  Valanciunas playing in the frontcourt.

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GAME NOTES:

The Nets are looking to to make it the second time in as many playoff series vs. Toronto that the Nets and Raptors split the first two games of the series in Toronto, followed by two straight Nets’ wins at home (the two teams previously met in the first round in 2007).

The team leading at halftime has won 5 of the 6 games between the Nets and Raptors this season entering tonight, including all three playoff games.

The Nets have taken a 2-1 series lead. The Nets have won 6 straight playoff series (and 7 of 8 all-time) when they’ve held a 2-1 series edge.

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[quote_simple]WHAT TO LOOK FOR

PUT DOUBT IN RAPTORS

Brooklyn did what they were supposed to do in Game 3 and that was win the game but the way they ended the game was a bit disturbing and hopefully it wont happen again and come back to bite them.

The lackadaisical effort that took place in the last four minutes made all Nets fans cringe and the leaders of this team surely did not like the taste they had in their mouth even after a playoff win.

The focus must be for 48 minutes tonight because the young and loose Raptors are not going away so Brooklyn needs to end this series before it becomes a dogfight seven-games series.

The Heat will likely sweep the Bobcats so a win tonight is extremely important for the veteran Nets.

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[box]INJURY REPORT

NETS

Brook Lopez  – OUT (ankle)

RAPTORS

NONE

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Coach Kidd – “No one cares who scores, it’s all about Brooklyn.”

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