The New York Knicks came up short on the road Friday night against a tough divisional opponent — the Toronto Raptors.
- New York Knicks 84 (8-7)
- Toronto Raptors 107 (10-5)
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The New York Knicks have been riding high lately. Even their devastating loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers was met with positive vibes after Enes Kanter ignited a rivalry with LeBron James.
They got a heavy dose of reality on Friday night from the Toronto Raptors. New York slips to 1-4 on the road with the loss vs. their impressive 7-3 record at home. Of course, it’s been hard for the Knicks to win without a stellar performance from their unicorn.
They didn’t get one on Friday when Kristaps Porzingis had his worst game of the season — 13 points, 3-13 shooting. But it was big nights from DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry that did New York in. The Raptors backcourt had a combined 44 points and 17 assists.
Key Stat
The Raptors had 29 assists to New York’s 17. The home team moved the ball much better than the Knicks.
Key Player
Like a lot of NBA teams, New York struggles to get points from their bench. When their top reserve scorer — Doug McDermott — goes 2-10 that’s a very bad thing.