TORONTO - Patrick Patterson said the memory of last years Raptors playoff run, and the heartbreaking way it ended, was on his mind from the moment he woke up Wednesday morning. [url=https://www.cheapdiamondbacksjerseys.us/]Arizona Diamondbacks Store[/url] .If Wednesday night was a chance at payback,

TORONTO - Patrick Patterson said the memory of last years Raptors playoff run, and the heartbreaking way it ended, was on his mind from the moment he woke up Wednesday morning. Arizona Diamondbacks Store .If Wednesday night was a chance at payback, the Raptors accomplished it with a slam dunk — a 105-89 rout of the rival Brooklyn Nets.Im definitely happy that we won the game, that we handled our business out there, Patterson said. It was a bit of revenge in my eyes, even though its a different team, even though they have different personnel, it was still a great environment, just like Game 7.Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 12 assists, while Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors (20-6), who reached 20 wins before Christmas for the first time in franchise history.Patterson, Amir Johnson, and Greivis Vasquez finished with 13 points apiece.The game marked the first meeting between the two teams since the Nets dispatched the Raptors in seven games in the opening round of the playoffs — a spirited series that saw Raptors GM Masai Ujiri drop an F-bomb, and drew thousands of fans to Maple Leaf Square each game.But Raptors coach Dwane Casey said Wednesdays game, which was also Drake Night, wasnt about revenge.Were on a different path. Next game. Im already thinking about Detroit (Friday), Casey said.He said hes proud of the teams record as the fastest to reach 20 wins. But the coach is never one to celebrate.We are proud, everything weve done is to benefit the growth of our team, Casey said. But as you see, we have a lot of areas that we can improve on. Im a realist, where Im going to continue to pick out the places where we need to grow and get better.The Raptors entered the night with a half-game lead over idle Washington atop the Eastern Conference, and a full eight games ahead of the Nets in the race for the Atlantic Division title.The two teams paced each other for most of the night in a game that saw 11 lead changes through the first three quarters. The Raptors took just a 76-73 advantage into the fourth.But the Raptors have become known for their strong fourth quarters, especially at the Air Canada Centre, and Wednesday was no different. When Patterson drained a three-pointer with 4:35 to play, it put the Raptors up by 14 and brought the fans out of their seats.The Raptors owned the Nets over the final few minutes. When Joe Johnson went 0-for-3 at the free throw line, chants of Brooklyn sucks! rolled around the arena. And by the time Vasquez scored on a three-pointer with a minute to play, it gave the Raptors an 18-point lead.Much to the fans delight, rookie Bruno Caboclo made an appearance — the second of his career — for the games final few seconds, prompting chants of Lets go Bru-no!He went in for the wrong guy, too. We have to get that cleaned up, Casey said, with a chuckle. I tell you what, the young kid is going to be a player, the coach added. Ive never seen a young kid work as hard as he works on his game each and every day. He lives basketball, he sleeps it. . . so hes living the dream right now and Im so happy for him.Mason Plumlee had 23 points to top the Nets (10-14), while Joe Johnson added 17. The Raptors dropped Game 7 of last seasons playoff series in a 104-103 loss to the Nets at the ACC.Casey said it took him a couple of months to get over that loss.Going over each play, what we could have done different — the whole series, the playoff approach, the coach said. When youre that intense for that period of time, it takes a while to shut it down.Drake hosted his second annual Drake Night. All 19,800 fans were given keepsake T-shirts, and the Canadian rapper, whos also the teams global ambassador, did the pre-game player introductions.Drake said he chose the Nets for his night because of the obvious rivalry.If theres anybody that I want to beat, its the Nets, Drake said. Obviously, Ive got much love for New York and Brooklyn but in this particular arena at this particular moment, the one thing I want to do is knock out Brooklyn.The Raptors allowed the Nets to shoot 59 per cent in the first quarter, and trailed by 11 points after a three-pointer by Mirza Teletovic with 1:38 left in the frame. The Nets took a 30-22 advantage into the second.Johnson led the way with seven points and five boards in a second quarter that saw the Raptors outscore the Nets 31-22. Lowry banked a jumper off the glass to send them into the halftime break up 53-52.Valanciunas poured in 10 points in the third, and the Raptors took a six-point lead on a dunk from Landry Fields. They led by three with one quarter left.The Raptors are in Detroit on Friday, then return home to host the New York Knicks on Sunday. . . They head west for a gruelling six-game road trip while the world junior hockey championships are in Toronto. Arizona Diamondbacks Pro Shop . PETERSBURG, Fla. 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The Padres won their first series on the road this season, taking two of three. They have won five of their last six games, their best stretch of the season. Ross (5-3) walked five batters -- including three in the first inning -- and struck out eight including Joey Votto three times. Once he settled in after the first inning, the Reds got only one more runner to second base. "In the first inning, the sinker was pretty good," Rivera said. "It was nasty. It was a little down in the strike zone. We told Tyson to keep it closer to the strike zone." Rivera hit a two-run homer off left-hander Jeff Francis (0-1), who was called up to make his Reds debut. Francis gave up three runs in five innings. Everth Cabrera and Yonder Alonso hit solo shots off the bullpen, their first homers of the season. Alonso, who went to San Diego as part of the trade for starter Mat Latos in 2011, also had an RBI single in his former ballpark. "I played here a lot of years," Alonso said. "Obviously its a special place. I know a lot of those guys. Its fun, like playing back in the old days. I was reminiscing with a couple of those guys." In the opener, Cueto extended his season-opening streak of domination against a team that has been shut out more tthan any other in the majors -- seven times. Arizona Diamondbacks Gear. San Diego came into the doubleheader last in the NL in batting average (.222) and runs (118). Cueto struck out eight, walked two and threw 116 pitches. Cueto is the first Red to go at least seven innings in each of his first nine starts since Bucky Walters in 1944. Asked if hes the best pitcher in the majors now, Cueto didnt equivocate. "I would say yes because the numbers talk and my numbers are going to talk for me," Cueto said, with assistant trainer Tomas Vera interpreting. Brandon Phillips homered off Ian Kennedy (2-5) and Zack Cozart singled home two runs, part of a three-hit game for the shortstop. The Reds got runners on first and third with two outs in the fifth, and Phillips connected for his third homer. In his last 11 games, Phillips is 14 for 39 with seven doubles, two homers and five multihit games. Cozart snapped an 0-for-15 streak with runners in scoring position when he singled home two runs in the sixth. Kennedy gave up a season-high five runs and 11 hits in six innings. San Diegos Seth Smith singled in the opener, extending his hitting streak to a career-high 10 games. He sat out the second game. Cincinnatis Todd Frazier singled in both games, extending his career-best streak to 14 games. NOTES: The Padres acquired OF Jake Goebbert in a deal that sent utility player Kyle Blanks to Oakland. The Padres will also get another player to be determined or cash in the deal. Goebbert batted .257 with six homers and 25 RBIs for Triple-A Sacramento this season. He was assigned to Triple-A El Paso. Blanks played in five games with the Padres this season, going 2 for 10. ... The Reds optioned right-handed reliever Nick Christiani to Louisville before the first game, then added him as their extra player for the second game. Reliever Kevin Quackenbush was San Diegos extra player. Christiani didnt get into the game, but Quackenbush pitched the ninth. ' ' '