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The Toronto Raptors will look to avoid a 2-0 series deficit in their first-round Eastern Conference match-up when they welcome the Brooklyn Nets to the Air Canada Centre for Game 2 tonight. The Nets captured the first game of the series 94-87 on Saturday. The action can be seen live on TSN, TSN GO and TSN Radio 1050 Toronto NOW. Deron Williams and Joe Johnson both scored a game-high 24 points and Kevin Garnett grabbed eight boards for the Nets, as the visitors claimed the opening game of the best-of-seven series. Kyle Lowry led the way for the home team, as he poured in 22 points in a team high 44 minutes and Jonas Valanciunas delivered a 17 point, 18 rebound performance in his playoff debut in the losing cause. Raptors All-Star DeMar DeRozan struggled in his first playoff game, scoring 14 points off 3-for-13 shooting from the floor, including an 0-4 from behind the three point line. "I think with as much energy was going on, it felt like things were going faster than they were," said DeRozan, "I dont need a whole other playoff round to get ready for it. I watched a lot of film. I understand. Im definitely not going to make the same mistakes twice. Its adjustments." Raptors head coach Dwane Casey knows his team needs come out on top of their second home game before the series shifts to Brooklyn. "Its important we win," said Casey. "Going down 0-2 is very difficult to come out of. Must win? I dont think that means were done (if we lose). We want to win but we still have games to be played. It would make it very difficult. I wouldnt say its dire. Its tough, but its not over with if (we lose).” As for the mental state of his squad, Casey believes with the first game out of the way his team will be more composed and ready to rise to the level of their competition. "Were disappointed but were anxious to get a second chance at it," said Casey. "I think the second time around well get the first game jitters away, out of us. We know were fighting a veteran, crusty team thats been there before. We worked on some things, made some adjustments in certain situations that we know we can do better." Greivis Vasquez, who scored 18 points and added 8 assists for the Raptors in Game 1, does not believe the importance of the game will get to him or his teammates. "We dont feel pressure, man, at all," said Vasquez. "We feel like the first game, we were anxious. I havent been in the playoffs in two years. A couple of guys have been in the playoffs, too, but havent been out there in a couple years." Nets forward Paul Pierce, who had a 15 point performance in Game 1, said following the game that he thrives in tough moments on the road. "I really feed off the emotions of the crowd, especially on the road,” said Pierce. “I think its more gratifying than winning at home, I love those moments." 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Antoine Griezmann Jersey .J. - Percy Harvin is ready to go, and theres no question in his mind hell be playing Sunday.DALLAS - After scoring the first goal Friday night, Corey Perry skated over to the boards and smiled at a heckler.Perry also had the last laugh on his last shot. Anaheim teammate Nate Thompson tipped it past goalie Kari Lehtonen 2:30 into overtime to give the Ducks a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars.I just put it on net, Perry said. I knew somebody was going.Perrys goal at 16:45 of the second period briefly quieted a crowd that booed him every time he touched the puck. He leads the NHL with 10 goals in 12 games. Thompson scored his first of the season.Any time you go into somebody elses building and get two points, you did something right, Perry said.The result was similar to the previous time Anaheim played in Dallas, when the Ducks won in overtime to eliminate the Stars in the first round of the playoffs last season.Perry has nine points (four goals, five assists) in the last eight games against the Stars.Dallas Antoine Roussel, who pestered Anaheims forwards during the playoffs and drew a team-high 27 penalty minutes, scored the tying goal at 14:33 of the third period.You can see the chippiness, Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. Neither team likes each other too much. There was a lot of chirping going on but, hey, thats what makes games fun.Roussels goal roused a team that had only nine shots on net in the first two periods.The Stars had one shot on goal in the second, none on their three power plays. Anaheim had five shots, including two while short-handed.Second-year Stars coach Lindy Ruff said his teams second period was flatter than flat.I think it was the worst period of hockey weve played in this building since Ive been here, he said.Anaheim was coming off a 2-0 shutout loss in St.dddddddddddd Louis on Thursday night.I thought we responded really well. We played our game right through, Perry said.Dallas had only two shots on goal during six power plays, but Roussel scored the tying goal 3 seconds after Anaheims last penalty expired.Trevor Daley passed across the ice from the right circle to Roussel. He put the puck past Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen from the left doorstep at 14:33 of the third period.Lehtonen finished with 22 saves.Andersen made 21 and improved to 7-1-0 this season. He is 27-6-0 in his career.Perry broke the scoreless tie while each team had a player in the penalty box.He skated into the right circle ahead of Daley and shot the puck past Lehtonen just inside the left post. Francois Beauchemin and Ryan Kesler assisted with the teams skating 4 on 4.Dallas has at least a point in every home game this season, but is just 1-0-4.I just dont think we were playing the right way, Stars captain Jamie Benn said. Theyre playing back-to-back. We didnt really skate well, either.NOTES: Anaheim D Josh Manson made his NHL debut. Hes the son of Dave Manson, who played for Dallas and six other teams. Josh put a rebound into the net in the third period but the goal was disallowed because teammate Tim Jackman made incidental contact with Lehtonen. ... Another Ducks defenceman, Mark Fistric, played 257 games for the Stars. ... Anaheim has only one goal while skating 5 on 5 in the last five games. ... 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