TORONTO (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 factors, Fred VanVleet had 17 factors and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors gained their tenth straight dwelling assembly in opposition to New York on Friday night time, beating the Knicks 90-87.
Scottie Barnes had 12 factors and a career-high 15 rebounds and Pascal Siakam had 13 factors and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who let a 20-point first quarter lead slip away however held on to win their third in 4 video games.
Toronto has held its opponent under 100 factors in 4 of its previous 5 video games.
“Coach has been harping on protection,” Trent stated. “We’ve been working at it, we’ve been getting after it. Daily after we are available in, we’re placing the items collectively, slowly however certainly figuring it out.”
The Knicks’ Obi Toppin scored a career-high 19 factors and added 10 rebounds, Julius Randle had 13 factors and 14 rebounds, and RJ Barrett scored 19 factors.
New York trailed 30-10 lower than 10 minutes into the sport and misplaced for the sixth time of their previous eight.
“It’s a disgrace to not come out of right here with a win, however the way in which we began the sport actually harm us,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau stated.
The Knicks additionally fell behind by double digits within the first half of Wednesday’s loss at Indiana.
“We’ve obtained to have our depth going from the start of the sport,” Barrett stated. “We will’t let groups are available in and hit us first earlier than we determine to get up and play.”
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Barrett’s 3 with 2:48 remaining introduced the Knicks to inside three at 86-83, and his driving shot on the subsequent possession made it a one-point recreation with 2:05 to go.
After Trent dedicated an offensive foul, Derrick Rose made a bounce shot to present the guests an 87-86 lead, however Trent’s 3 with 1:11 left put Toronto again on prime, 89-87.
Trent’s large shot got here after Barnes grabbed the rebound on VanVleet’s miss. Toronto completed with 48 rebounds to New York’s 55.
“We outrebounded them however we gave up pricey ones when it counted probably the most,” Thibodeau stated.
Each groups missed pictures earlier than Randle’s potential game-winning 3 rimmed out with 3.2 seconds to play. Trent was fouled and made one among two, placing Toronto up 90-87 with 0.6 seconds to go. Barrett obtained a shot off earlier than the buzzer, nevertheless it fell quick.
“Positively an amazing search for what we had on the clock,” Barrett stated.
Siakam shot 3 for 13 within the first half, and completed 3 for 18, however went 7 for 8 on the line.
“Simply a kind of nights for him, not fairly knocking them down,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse stated. “However I assumed he performed a very good recreation.”
The Raptors led 31-14 after one, with 5 of their 9 made baskets coming from 3-point land. Issues modified within the second, and Immanuel Quickley’s 3 with 4:43 left within the half capped a 29-9 Knicks run over two quarters that tied the rating at 39-39. Siakam scored the ultimate 4 factors of the half, and Toronto led 50-42 on the intermission.
The Raptors took a 69-65 result in the fourth.
CHECK YOUR HEALTH
Sooner or later after Raptors president Masai Ujiri introduced he was amongst these to check optimistic for COVID-19 after attending his charity gala Sunday, Toronto Public Well being requested anybody at Sunday’s sold-out recreation in opposition to Washington to self-monitor for signs for 10 days. The Raptors have introduced capability crowds of 19,800 in any respect 14 dwelling video games this season.
ISOLATION PLAY
Raptors tremendous fan Nav Bhatia missed a house recreation for the primary time in franchise historical past, staying dwelling to isolate as a result of he was on the Ujiri’s charity gala. “My coronary heart is breaking proper now,” Bhatia wrote in an Instagram submit. Bhatia gave his baseline ticket to actor Kal Penn, who intends to supply and star in a film about Bhatia, the primary fan inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame.
DRAWING A CROWD
The Toronto-born Barrett had virtually 1,000 family and friends on the recreation, his second in Toronto. Barrett had 300 family and friends within the crowd for his first professional recreation there in November 2019.
TIP-INS
Knicks: New York’s most up-to-date street win in opposition to Toronto was a 111-109 victory on Nov. 10, 2015, when the referees missed Knicks star Carmelo Anthony step out of bounds on a pivotal play late within the recreation. … Knicks starters Noel and Alec Burks went scoreless within the first half. … Rose scored 11 factors.
Raptors: New York’s bench had 20 factors within the second, outscoring Toronto’s total staff (19 factors). … All 5 Raptors starters scored 10 or extra factors. … Toronto was with out ahead OG Anunoby (left hip) and heart Khem Birch (proper knee) for the eleventh straight recreation. Heart Treasured Achiuwa (sore proper shoulder) missed his second straight.
UP NEXT
Knicks: Host Milwaukee on Sunday.
Raptors: Host Sacramento on Monday.
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