Raptors' late run comes up short as Nets hold on, take 2-1 series lead

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    Paul Pierce climbed high for the dunk, Kevin Garnett went to the floor for a loose ball, and Brooklyn suddenly looked and sounded like Boston.

    The Nets brought the two champions here so it would be like this, not the way it was for their last home playoff game.

    "This is a totally different team, totally different feeling," guard Deron Williams said. "I think we're poised to make a run."

    Joe Johnson scored 29 points, Pierce and Garnett brought a charge to their first playoff game in Brooklyn, and the Nets held off the Toronto Raptors 102-98 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

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