Deron Williams and Joe Johnson each had 24 points, Paul Pierce scored nine of his 15 points in the final quarter and the Nets beat the Raptors 94-87 Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round series.
Playing in his 137th career postseason game, Pierce connected on four of his five shot attempts in the fourth as the Nets kept the Raptors at bay.
Kyle Lowry scored 22 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 18 rebounds and Greivis Vasquez had 18 points for the Raptors.