Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce (34) and Nets guard Deron Williams (8) defend Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
January 27, 2014 - 7:12 PM
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Patrick Patterson stole Deron Williams' inbounds pass and made the go-ahead jumper with 6 seconds left, and the Toronto Raptors stopped a five-game winning streak by the Brooklyn Nets for the second time this month with a 104-103 victory Monday night.
Brooklyn had a three-point lead with 17 seconds left behind Paul Pierce in his best game with the Nets, but John Salmons scored on a drive with 12 seconds remaining before Brooklyn took its last timeout to move the ball into the frontcourt.
Patterson stole the pass and fed Kyle Lowry, who got it back to Patterson for his jumper. Pierce was well off on a final attempt.
Lowry finished with 31 points and seven assists for the Raptors, who moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Nets for the Atlantic Division lead.
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