Barnes scores 33, Quickley has 21 in return as Raptors beat Nets 130-113, snap 11-game slide

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 33 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating the Brooklyn Nets 130-113 on Wednesday night.

Immanuel Quickley returned to the lineup for Toronto and contributed 21 points and a season-high 15 assists. He played for just the fourth time this season, returning after missing 22 games because of a torn ligament in his left elbow.

Gradey Dick scored 22 points and Ochai Agbaji added 14 as Toronto won for the first time since a home win over Indiana on Dec. 3.

The Raptors were coming off a franchise-worst 54-point loss at Boston on New Year’s Eve. Toronto scored 71 points against the Celtics, the fewest by any NBA team this season.

Cam Johnson scored 24 points and D’Angelo Russell had 22 in his return to Brooklyn but the Nets lost their third straight and 11th of 14.

Russell was acquired from the Lakers on Dec. 29, rejoining the team he played from 2017 to 2019.

Keon Johnson scored 17 points and Nic Claxton had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Nets lost their second straight on the road.

Nets: Noah Clowney (lower back) did not return after a hard fall late in the third quarter. Maxwell Lewis had to be helped off after appearing to injure his left knee late in the fourth.

Raptors: Quickley missed another eight games in October and November because of a pelvic contusion.

Quickley assisted on four straight baskets, including 3-pointers by Dick and Agbaji, as Toronto stretched a seven-point lead to 15, 114-99, with just over five minutes remaining.

Brooklyn’s Ben Simmons scored just two points. Simmons missed his first five shot attempts of the game before making a jumper in the fourth.

Brooklyn visits Milwaukee on Thursday and Toronto hosts Orlando on Friday.

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Toronto Raptors' Jamal Shead (23) drives past Brooklyn Nets' D'Angelo Russell (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Immanuel Quickley (5) shoots past Brooklyn Nets' Keon Johnson (45) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Immanuel Quickley (5) drives between Brooklyn Nets' Jalen Wilson, left, and Nic Claxton (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Immanuel Quickley (5) drives at Brooklyn Nets' D'Angelo Russell (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes scores against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Gradey Dick (1) scores against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Immanuel Quickley (5) shoots against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47.

Baena was found dead Friday at a Los Angeles home, according to medical examiner's records. The circumstances were unclear Saturday. The records indicated that the medical examiner's office was investigating and did not include any information on where specifically his body was discovered or the cause of death.

The medical examiner's office said in an email to The Associated Press on Saturday that Baena was pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m. at a residence in the 2100 block of Fern Dell Place in Los Angeles. A full report won't be available until the case is closed, the office said.

A representative for Plaza responded to a request for comment with a link to a story about Baena's death on the entertainment industry news site Deadline.

Baena co-wrote David O. Russell's 2004 film “I Heart Huckabees” and wrote and directed five of his own films, mostly dark comedies. Plaza starred in his directorial debut, the 2014 zombie comedy “Life After Beth,” and appeared in two of his other films: “The Little Hours” and “Spin Me Round.”

Plaza, 40, rose to fame playing April Ludgate on the television series “Parks and Recreation" and was nominated for an Emmy for her role on “The White Lotus.” The couple married in 2021.

FILE - Aubrey Plaza, right, and Jeff Baena arrive at the premiere of "The Little Hours" at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival in Culver City, Calif., on Monday, June 19, 2017. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Jeff Baena arrives at the premiere of "Spin Me Round," Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at The London in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)