National Basketball Association
Toronto 115, New York 100
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 28, 2013
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #36 David Jones, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance:
19800
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Raptors 115, Knicks 100: Kyle Lowry racked up 32 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as Toronto completed a home-and-home sweep of visiting New York.
Terrence Ross rode a career-best seven 3-pointers to a 23-point performance as the Raptors remained a game ahead of the Boston Celtics atop the Atlantic Division. DeMar DeRozan added 20 points in the win.
Amar'e Stoudemire had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who were without leading scorer Carmelo Anthony (ankle) for the third straight game. Tyson Chandler had 16 points, J.R. Smith added 13 and Andrea Bargnani had 12 in his first regular-season game in Toronto since being traded by the Raptors in the off-season.
Toronto rode nine points from Lowry and seven from DeRozan to a 26-22 advantage after one. The Knicks limited the Raptors to just two field goals over the next 5:54, taking the lead on Toure' Murray's 20-footer before Toronto stormed back with a 20-5 run highlighted by Ross' one-handed breakaway dunk and a pair of 3-pointers that propelled the Raptors into the break ahead 57-44.
Back-to-back corner 3s from Ross helped Toronto quell a New York uprising to kick off the second half, and he connected on his seventh long-range shot with 4:13 left to fuel the Raptors' 85-71 edge entering the fourth. Greivis Vasquez got in on the fun with three consecutive 3-pointers to open the final quarter, and New York didn't challenge the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bargnani was greeted by a cascade of boos during introductions. Toronto made the 7-foot Italian the top pick in the 2006 draft, but he largely disappointed during his seven-year tenure with the Raptors. ... Toronto finished with 23 assists, marking the eighth time in 10 games it has compiled 20 or more since trading SF Rudy Gay to Sacramento. ... The Raptors shot 15-of-32 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| New York |
|
Toronto |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 23 |
Scoring |
Kyle Lowry 32 |
|
Toure' Murry 6 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 11 |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 9 |
Rebounds |
Jonas Valanciunas 10 |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyle Lowry 8 |
|
Toure' Murry 3 |
Steals |
DeMar DeRozan 3 |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 2 |
Blocks |
Amir Johnson 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New York
|
100 |
48.8 |
7-21 |
15-20 |
23 |
37 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
| Toronto
|
115 |
45.0 |
15-32 |
28-34 |
23 |
45 |
4 |
8 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Raptors have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .533 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Knicks have a W/L % of .111 after a win and .381 after a loss.
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