Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks
· National Basketball AssociationKnicks beat Raptors for 13th straight time and wrap up No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference
The Knicks improved to 53-28 with the victory in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff series. New York lost its chance to climb to No. 2 when Boston beat the lottery-bound New Orleans Pelicans, while Toronto (45-36) is currently sixth in the East after having its two-game winning streak snapped.
Brunson shot 12 for 18 from the field while Towns was just as effective, shooting 8 for 12 for the Knicks, who extended their winning streak to five games.
New York forward OG Anunoby injured his left ankle midway through the second quarter and did not return to the game.
Brandon Ingram scored 16 points and Ja’Kobe Walter and Scottie Barnes each had 15 for the Raptors, who have not beaten New York since Jan. 22, 2023. The Knicks won all five meetings this season, once in the NBA Cup tournament.
A night after beating the Celtics, the Knicks jumped out to a 14-3 lead with 7:11 left to play in the first quarter and led 22-21 at the end of the period.
New York outscored the Raptors 29-15 in the second to head into halftime with a 51-36 advantage.
The Raptors managed to cut the deficit to 66-57 on a dunk from Ingram with 4:19 remaining in the third quarter, but Brunson sparked a 9-0 run with a 9-foot fadeaway jumper and a 3-pointer to increase the lead to 75-57.
The Knicks outscored Toronto 58-48 in the paint.
Knicks: Close out the regular season at home against Charlotte on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 5-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 112 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 95 - 112 |
| 4th 24.2 | |
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | 95 - 112 |
| 4th 27.1 |  |
Alijah Martin misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 95 - 112 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-73 | FG | 41-75 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 8-31 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 13-20 | FT | 22-27 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 95 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Oct 29 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard, F | Out | Oct 29 |
| Nate Bittle, C | Out | Oct 27 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
5 | 1 | .833 | - | W2 |
 Boston |
4 | 1 | .800 | 0.5 | W4 |
 Toronto |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | L1 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | .333 | 3 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 5 | .000 | 4.5 | L5 |
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