Knicks Beat Raptors 122-120 at Madison Square Garden

The New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 122-120 at Madison Square Garden in a preseason game that stayed close into the final quarter. The Raptors scored 41 points in the fourth quarter against 35 for the Knicks, but New York had done its damage earlier. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 20 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns pulled down 15 rebounds and also handed out 9 assists. Scottie Barnes scored 23 points for Toronto. According to the New York Post, the Knicks open their real games against the Sixers on Tuesday.

Who won Knicks vs. Raptors and what does it mean?

The Knicks finished with 122 points and the Raptors with 120 in front of 19812 fans at Madison Square Garden. Both teams traded the lead through the night, and the final score reflected a game that stayed open until the end.

The Knicks moved to 1-4 with the win, a small bright spot as they closed out their exhibition schedule. The Raptors left Manhattan with a loss after scoring 120 points on the road, and they now sit at 2-2. Scottie Barnes paced Toronto with 23 points.

How did the Knicks and Raptors score quarter by quarter?

The Knicks opened with 35 points in the first quarter to 32 for the Raptors, then scored 28 in the second while the Raptors managed 26. That early edge gave New York the cushion it needed once the Raptors' late push arrived.

The Knicks scored 24 in the third quarter against 21 for the Raptors. Toronto then scored 41 in the fourth quarter and New York answered with 35, enough to hold on. The Knicks' largest lead reached 10 points and the Raptors' reached 6.

Who were the top performers for the Knicks and Raptors?

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 20 points. Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with 15 rebounds and 9 assists, and according to the New York Post, Towns also scored 13 points.

For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes led the scoring with 23 points, Immanuel Quickley handed out 7 assists and RJ Barrett grabbed 8 rebounds. Those were the Raptors' leaders in their categories. Barnes' 23 points for the Raptors compared with 20 for Brunson on the Knicks.

How did the Knicks and Raptors compare in the box score?

The Knicks shot 43-90 from the field and recorded 35 assists, while the Raptors shot 40-79 and recorded 27 assists. The Knicks pulled down 43 rebounds, 15 of them offensive, and the Raptors 39.

Toronto had the edge in transition and at the line: the Raptors scored 18 fast-break points to 8 for the Knicks and made 27-38 free throws against 21-27 for New York. The Knicks answered with 56 points in the paint to 42 for the Raptors, while the Raptors had 10 blocks to 3 for the Knicks.

What did the media report and what comes next for the Knicks?

According to the New York Post, Hart missed the game with an ankle injury. The paper also reported that the Knicks start real games against the Sixers on Tuesday, so the preseason work ends there.

Both teams were loose with the ball in this game: the Knicks committed 19 turnovers and the Raptors 20. That is a point to clean up before Tuesday for New York, while Toronto will look to protect the ball better in its next outing.

The numbers at Scorely

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
New York Knicks	35	28	24	35	122
Toronto Raptors	32	26	21	41	120

Stat	New York Knicks	Toronto Raptors
Field goals	43-90	40-79
Field goal %	48 %	51 %
3-pointers	15-42	13-35
3-point %	36 %	37 %
Free throws	21-27	27-38
Free throw %	78 %	71 %
Rebounds	43	39
Offensive rebounds	15	9
Assists	35	27
Steals	9	10

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points	Jalen Brunson	New York Knicks	20
Assists	Karl-Anthony Towns	New York Knicks	9
Rebounds	Karl-Anthony Towns	New York Knicks	15
Points	Scottie Barnes	Toronto Raptors	23
Assists	Immanuel Quickley	Toronto Raptors	7
Rebounds	RJ Barrett	Toronto Raptors	8