NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets (8-19) were coming off a tough loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday in which the team’s fourth-quarter woes came back to bite them. Brooklyn had the chance of winning in front of their home crowd prior to Christmas coming around and they took care of business on Sunday against the visiting Toronto Raptors (17-13).

The Nets beat the Raptors 96-81 despite the game getting dicey in the third quarter with Toronto coming back from a double-digit deficit to make the game interesting. Forward Michael Porter Jr. shook off his mini-shooting slump to the tune of 24 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists while forward Noah Clowney had 19 points and nine rebounds in what amounts to his bounceback game.

Raptors forward Brandon Ingram had a solid start to this game, but he seemed to tail off as the game waned and Brooklyn’s defense made sure to hold him to 19 points on 7-of-18 shooting from the field. The Nets will be facing tougher competition to end December, but until then, here are the Brooklyn player grades following Sunday’s win over the Raptors:

Egor Demin: B+

While Demin struggled with his shooting from three-point range to begin the game, he did a good job of scoring overall as he explored more of his game inside the three-point arc before getting his touch back in the second half. Demin seems more comfortable shooting the ball from deep, but when defenses like the Raptors key in on his tendencies, he will have to learn to adapt to being ran off the line. Demin also struggled taking care of the basketball against Toronto.

Terance Mann: B

Mann wasn’t particularly involved on the offensive end of the floor outside of his ball-handling ability and getting the Nets into the necessary spots to run their offense. Mann did a good job of rebounding and passing the ball without turning it over and his defense was key in Brooklyn building a double-digit lead in the first half with his ability to handle most assignments one-on-one.

Michael Porter Jr.: A

Porter rebounded from his poor shooting in a huge way as it seemed like every shot he put up was going or had a great chance of going in with the rhythm that he was generating throughout the game. Porter had a solid mix of shots from behind the three-point line and at the rim which is key for him to do on a nightly basis so that he can keep defenses honest.

Noah Clowney: A-

Clowney’s shooting struggles continued in this one as he couldn’t get much to fall from three-point range and it looks like his rhythm is all over the place. The good news is that Clowney took that as an opportunity to drive to the basket and once he got past his defender, the Raptors didn’t have much resistance waiting at the basket, especially with Jakob Poeltl not being a factor outside of the first quarter.

Nic Claxton: B

Claxton had one of his quieter games this season despite coming off one of his best performances of the season thanks to how much Toronto was able to slow the pace down and turn the game into an ugly one. Claxton was still efficient with his touches, but outside of his scoring and passing, Claxton is normally more active on both ends of the floor, especially when it comes to his rebounding.

Ziaire Williams: B-

Williams wasn’t able to get anything going on the offensive end of the floor despite getting some good looks from behind the three-point line over the course of the game. While Williams struggled with turnovers due to Toronto’s defensive pressure, he was incredibly active on the defensive end of the floor and was disruptive on the perimeter throughout his time on the court.

Danny Wolf: C

Wolf struggled shooting the ball against Toronto as he couldn’t find his touch from anywhere on the floor, especially with his few drives to the rim. Wolf has looked more comfortable on the floor as the season has progressed, but the Raptors did not allow this game to be played at the fast pace that Wolf’s game thrives in and it looks like it impacted his overall output in the contest.

Day’Ron Sharpe: B

Sharpe was one of the key members coming off of Brooklyn’s bench that was ready to play from the beginning as his motor was running as fast as it ever has this season. Sharpe did a great job of scoring on the interior and his showcased his passing chops once again as head coach Jordi Fernandez wants his centers to be able to contribute to the offense outside of their scoring.

Tyrese Martin: D

Martin had a relatively quiet game as he couldn’t find his comfort within the offensive structure and he wasn’t hitting his open shots, either. Martin did a good job of rebounding from his guard spot, but he has had better days passing the ball and taking care of it and Toronto made sure to apply the pressure. Martin will have better days coming off the bench, especially if he is hitting his shots.

Nolan Traore: B

With the Nets recalling Traore prior to this game, it was fair to wonder if he would play just eight minutes or so like he did the last time Fernandez put him in the rotation. However, that was not the case against Toronto as Traore played essentially al of the backup point guard minutes and he played well with his ability to score, facilitate the offense without turning the ball over, and making an impact on the defensive end of the floor.