National Basketball Association

Raptors rest starters, beat Nets 103-96 in playoff tuneup

Published Apr. 14, 2016 12:33 a.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) Rookie Norman Powell scored a career-high 30 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history by beating the Brooklyn Nets 103-96 on Wednesday night.

With the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference already secured, the Raptors didn't even bring All-Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, plus Jonas Valanciunas, James Johnson and DeMarre Carroll to the game.

They won anyway, improving to 56-26 after coming into the season as the only NBA team that had never previously even won 50.

They will open the postseason at home against the No. 7 seed Indiana Pacers this weekend. Toronto won three of four meetings this season.

Powell added nine rebounds and five assists, while Terrence Ross had 24 points and 10 rebounds. Delon Wright scored 18 points.