Raptors snap 11-game losing streak in Quickley's return
Immanuel Quickley recorded 21 points and a game-high 15 assists as the Toronto Raptors ended an 11-game losing streak with a 130-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Quickley previously missed 22 games due to a partial UCL tear in his elbow. He's played three contests this season, averaging 15.3 points, four assists, and two rebounds. After playing in the season opener, he missed eight games due to a hip injury. He returned for two more contests but hadn't played since November due to the elbow injury.
Scottie Barnes led the team in scoring Wednesday with 33 points, along with 13 rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Gradey Dick also returned to the lineup after missing the team's 54-point loss to the Boston Celtics with a hamstring tightness. He scored 22 points, draining a game-high four triples.
Nets forward Cam Johnson recorded 24 points. Four other Brooklyn players scored in double figures, including D'Angelo Russell, who added 22 points and eight assists off the bench in his return to the franchise as he was re-acquired via trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Toronto dished out 36 assists compared to Brooklyn's 27. The Raptors also shot 50% from deep as a team, knocking down 16 three-pointers.
Quickley joined the franchise, along with RJ Barrett, through a trade in December 2023 that sent OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks. Quickley averaged 18.6 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.8 rebounds in 38 games with Toronto last campaign.
Davion Mitchell started 14 games during Quickley's absence, while rookie guard Ja'Kobe Walter notched seven starts.
The Raptors host the Orlando Magic on Friday.