Knicks-Raptors Preview

By JORDAN GARRETSON
Posted Mar 21 2013 10:09PM

The New York Knicks were relieved to see Carmelo Anthony playing like his usual self after he missed some time with an injury. With a sorely depleted frontcourt, they'll likely need Anthony at his best as they continue to pursue the Atlantic Division title.

A home-and-home set against the struggling Toronto Raptors could help their cause, with the first meeting coming in Toronto on Friday night before a rematch in New York on Saturday.

New York (40-26) went 1-2 during a three-game stint without Anthony - sidelined with a knee injury - with its 86.7 points per game during that stretch well below the season average of 98.8. But Anthony returned and scored 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, helping his club to a 106-94 home win over Orlando on Wednesday.

"It (the knee) felt good for the most part," Anthony told the team's official website. "At the beginning of the game I wanted to try to see if I could do everything movement-wise and it felt pretty good. I was pain free tonight."

Anthony, the league's second-leading scorer at 27.4 points per game, recently had fluid drained from the back of his right knee after it had given him problems in recent weeks.

"I'm glad I went and got that procedure done so I put that behind me now," he said. "Just wish that I could have gotten to the bottom of it quicker or we could've got to the bottom of it quicker."

Anthony's return was especially important because of the litany of injuries already affecting New York's front line. Tyson Chandler is likely to miss a week with a bulging disk, while Amare Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace and Kurt Thomas may miss the remainder of the regular season. Frontcourt play has already been a weakness all season with an average rebounding differential of minus-1.3 and an average of 33.3 points in the paint that ranks last in the NBA.

The attrition essentially forced coach Mike Woodson to use the 6-foot-9 Kenyon Martin as his center, with the recently-signed veteran starting each of the last four games. He's averaging 9.9 points on 60.7 percent shooting with 6.3 rebounds during that stretch.

Toronto (26-42) has lost two in a row and 10 of 14, falling 107-101 at league-worst Charlotte on Wednesday, even with DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry both breaking out of brief slumps.

DeRozan had averaged 12.8 points on 29.2 percent shooting over the last four games but scored 19 on 7-of-12 shooting against the Bobcats. Lowry, who was averaging 9.0 points while shooting 26.5 percent during his last four contests, had 18. Still, it wasn't enough for the Raptors, whose bench was outscored 52-13, a game after having their reserves outscored 41-16 in a loss to Miami.

Three-point shooting also continues to cost Toronto, which ranks near the bottom of the league at 34.4 percent. The Raptors have been particularly bad over the last four games, going 13 for 65 (20.0 percent).

Toronto has won three straight in the series, including both meetings this season by a combined six points. Rudy Gay matched Anthony's 32 with a season-high 32 points of his own in Toronto's 100-98 victory on Feb. 22.

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Anthony scores 37, Knicks clinch playoff berth

By IAN HARRISON
Posted Mar 22 2013 11:14PM

TORONTO (AP) When the New York Knicks signed Kenyon Martin last month, they hoped the veteran big man might help them with a playoff push.

Left short-handed by a rash of frontcourt injuries, the Knicks are suddenly counting on Martin more than they ever imagined. Best of all, he's coming up big.

Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points, Martin had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Knicks clinched a playoff berth with a 99-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

"He means a lot to this team right now," Anthony said of Martin, his one-time Denver teammate. "We need him coming down the stretch."

Making his fifth straight start, Martin connected on his first nine field goal attempts, not missing until 1:40 remained in the fourth quarter.

"He stepped up big time," New York coach Mike Woodson said. "He scored for us, he rebounded, had a few blocks. He did a little bit of everything."

Veteran guard Jason Kidd, who once played with Martin in New Jersey, said the 35-year-old has been an invaluable addition following injuries to big men Amare Stoudemire (right knee), Tyson Chandler (neck), Kurt Thomas (right foot) and Rasheed Wallace (left foot).

"He's a true professional," Kidd said. "If we didn't have him we would be in trouble right now. He's playing big on both ends."

Out of basketball before the Knicks came calling, Martin said he considers himself "blessed" to be back on the court and playing for a contender.

"I just tried to stay ready," he said. "An opportunity came for me to come out and play. It's unfortunate that it's because of injury, but I'll take it."

J.R. Smith scored 14 points as the Knicks earned their 41st win. That guaranteed they'll reach the playoffs for the third straight season, something they hadn't done since a 14-year streak of postseason appearances from 1988 to 2001.

With 15 games left and playoff seeding still undecided, Woodson doesn't want his team easing up.

"We can't have any slippage, no matter who we play, because Brooklyn is not going anywhere and Boston is not going anywhere," Woodson said.

The league's second-leading scorer, Anthony has 57 total points in his past two games after missing six of the previous eight with a sore right knee. His 43 minutes were about 10 more than Woodson had hoped he'd play, but Anthony wasn't complaining.

"I'll take on that challenge, I love that challenge, I want that challenge," he said. "I wanted to see what I could do, especially being out and not playing the way I know how to play."

The defeat was a double blow for Toronto, which lost for the 11th time in 15 games and saw forward Rudy Gay leave in the second with a sore back. Gay did not return, and his status for Saturday night's rematch in New York was not known.

Alan Anderson scored a career-high 35 points, DeMar DeRozan had 18 and Jonas Valanciunas 10 as the Raptors lost their third straight. Kyle Lowry led Toronto with 10 assists.

Down by 14 points midway through the third, the Raptors rallied to make a game of it in the fourth. A three-point play by DeRozan cut it to 84-82 with 6:17 left, but Anthony answered with a three-point play of his own, keying a 10-2 run that put the Knicks up 94-84 with 4:00 remaining.

A putback dunk by Terrence Ross cut it to 97-92 with 39 seconds left and, after Smith missed a pair of free throws, Anderson made two from the line, making it 97-94.

Anthony was fouled and made the first but missed the second, giving the Knicks a four-point edge. Jason Kidd grabbed the rebound when Ross's 3-point heave came up short, and capped it by making one of two from the line.

Chandler (neck) did not travel with the team, remaining in New York for treatment. Woodson said he doesn't know when Chandler, who last played March 13, will be cleared to return. The Knicks had earlier said they expected Chandler to miss about a week.

Raymond Felton's banked 3 gave the Knicks a 25-15 lead with two minutes left in the first but Anderson scored five straight points as the Raptors cut it to 25-22 after one.

Gay headed to the locker room with a sore back at 7:04 of the second and the Knicks pulled away. Anthony and Kidd each scored six as New York outscored Toronto 25-15 to open a 50-37 lead at the half. The Raptors made five of 20 field goal attempts in the quarter.

"We just had a lot of open misses," Anderson said. "We weren't swinging the ball from side to side like we did in the previous two games against them."

Anderson matched a Raptors record with 20 points in the third and Toronto made five of nine from 3-point range, but a turnaround, buzzer-beating 3 by Anthony gave the Knicks a 77-71 lead heading into the fourth.

NOTES: Stoudemire, Thomas and Wallace also skipped the trip to Toronto. ... Iman Shumpert started for the New York after sitting out the second half of Wednesday's win over Orlando with a sore left knee. ... Mike James was the last Toronto player to score 20 in a quarter, doing it in the fourth against Detroit on Apr. 14, 2006. ... Woodson expressed his sadness at the death of former Knicks captain Ray Williams, who died Friday at the age of 58. "It's a major loss," Woodson said. "He's a part of our Knicks family." ... Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. attended the game.

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Notebook: Knicks 99, Raptors 94

Duane Watson, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:04 PM - Updated Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:04 PM

THE FACTS: The New York Knicks clinched a playoff berth with their 99-94 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The victory was New York's (41-26) first against the Raptors (26-43) this season in three games, and the game was the first of a home-and-home with Toronto on consecutive nights. Toronto has lost 11 of its last 14 games, including their last three in a row, while the Knicks snapped a three game losing streak versus the Raptors.

Carmelo Anthony put the injury-depleted Knicks on his back after only his second game back from missing three of his own, scoring 37 points and six rebounds. Kenyon Martin shot 9-for-10 from the field with season-highs of 19 points and 11 rebounds.

The Knicks dominated the first half leading by as many as 15 in the second quarter while holding the Raptors to .357 percent shooting, taking a 50-37 lead into halftime. The Raptors woke up after the break, especially Alan Anderson, who scored 20 points in the third quarter during a 13-9 run that brought the game to within six points. Anthony didn't falter, though, keeping the Knicks in the game and scoring 11 points of his own in the quarter closing it out 77-71. The fourth quarter was a slugfest much like the third as the Raptors pulled within two points, down 84-82 with 6:17 left. However, the Knicks promptly proceeded to go on a 10-2 run, capped by Raymond Felton's 25' 3-point shot that widened the lead to 94-84 and effectively put the game out of reach.

Anderson's career-high 35 points off the bench led the Raptors. DeMar DeRozan added 18 points, while Kyle Lowry scored nine points with a game-high 10 assists. The second of the home-and-home series is Saturday in New York.

QUOTABLE: "Melo was Melo, he refused to let us lose and we got a "W" out of it. That's what we came here for."

-- Knicks coach Mike Woodson

THE STAT: The Raptors allowed the Knicks to shoot .535 percent from the field, and .455 percent from the 3-point line.

TURNING POINT: The Knicks pulled away for good in the fourth quarter, with Felton's 3-point shot with 3:58 left in the game giving the Knicks a 94-84 lead. While the Raptors threatened within the last 30 seconds, New York staved them off by continuing to go to Anthony in the post.

QUOTABLE II: "I just try to stay ready, an opportunity came for me to come out and play because of injury, but I'll take it."

-- Knicks forward Kenyon Martin on making a contribution despite not being in the league a month ago

HOT: Anderson erupted in the third quarter, scoring 20 points shooting 6-for-6 from the field, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.

NOT: While Anthony did the job, offensively, he had a game-high seven turnovers and struggled to contain Anderson on the defensive end.

NOTABLE: The Knicks were without Tyson Chandler (neck injury), Amar'e Stoudamire (right knee), and Kurt Thomas (right foot). ... Raptors forward Rudy Gay left the game in the second quarter with a jammed back and did not return. ... Tomorrow's game is on Jason Kidd's 40th birthday. ... Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. and former Knick Micheal Ray Richardson were in attendance.

UP NEXT: For the Raptors, Saturday @ New York, Wednesday @ Atlanta, Friday @ Detroit. For the Knicks, Saturday vs. Toronto, Tuesday @ Boston, Wednesday vs. Memphis.

• Knicks: Stoudemire, Thomas, Wallace
• Raptors: Acy, Bargnani

• Knicks: --
• Raptors: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #44 Eli Roe
• Attendance: 19800
• Duration: 2:18

New York Knicks (41-26)		Toronto Raptors (26-43)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Valanciunas vs Martin (Anthony gains possession)
Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Lowry (1 ST)	11:45
	11:40 [TOR 2-0]	DeRozan Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (1 AST)
Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:18
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:17
Anthony Tip Shot: Missed	11:15
Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:14
Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:08 [NYK 2-2]
	10:50	Valanciunas Driving Hook Shot: Missed Block: Martin (1 BLK)
	10:49	Team Rebound
	10:41 [TOR 4-2]	Gay Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Felton 3pt Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:22	Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:05	Gay 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:05	Team Rebound
Martin Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	10:05
	09:54 [TOR 6-2]	Valanciunas Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (2 AST)
Martin Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (1 AST)	09:33 [NYK 4-6]
Prigioni Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:24
	09:07	Gay Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anthony (1 ST)
Felton Running Jump Shot: Missed	09:02
Martin Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	09:00
Martin Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:57 [NYK 6-6]
	08:46 [TOR 9-6]	Fields 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (1 AST)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	08:35
Shumpert Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:34
Anthony Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (2 AST)	08:30 [NYK 8-9]
	08:16	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:15	Fields Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:13	Fields Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Martin (1 ST)
	08:08	Gay Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:08 [NYK 9-9]
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:08 [NYK 10-9]
Prigioni Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:52
	07:39 [TOR 11-10]	DeRozan Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Prigioni Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:11 [NYK 12-11]
	07:04	Valanciunas Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Prigioni (1 ST)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (3 AST)	06:58 [NYK 15-11]
	06:53	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:42	DeRozan 3pt Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:41
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	06:25
	06:24	Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:13 [TOR 13-15]	Fields Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gay (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:00
Prigioni Substitution replaced by Smith	06:00
Smith Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:44 [NYK 17-13]
	05:23	DeRozan Driving Jump shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:22
Shumpert 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	05:09 [NYK 20-13]
	04:49	Gay Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:48
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	04:30
	04:29	Team Rebound
	04:06	Fields Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:05
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	03:54
	03:53	Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:40 [TOR 15-20]	Gay Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	03:20	Lowry Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:20 [NYK 21-15]
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Kidd	03:20
	03:20	Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Johnson
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	03:20 [NYK 22-15]
	03:02	DeRozan Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:01
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:42	DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:30	Gay Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:29
Felton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)	02:04 [NYK 25-15]
Felton Foul: Personal (1 PF)	01:54
	01:54	Gay Substitution replaced by Anderson
	01:46 [TOR 17-25]	Anderson Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (2 AST)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	01:36
	01:35	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:28 [TOR 20-25]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lowry (3 AST)
	01:07	Anderson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	01:07	Lowry Substitution replaced by Lucas III
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	00:52.9
	00:51.9	DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:37.9	Anderson Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	00:36.8	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:34.9	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	00:34.6	Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	00:34.6 [TOR 22-25]	Johnson Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Anthony Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Fields (1 ST)	00:22.9
	00:01.9	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.9	Fields Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (41-26)		Toronto Raptors (26-43)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:36	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:35
	11:24	Ross Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	11:24	Fields Substitution replaced by Gay
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	11:13
	11:12	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Copeland Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:02
	11:02	Ross Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:02	Team Rebound
Felton Substitution replaced by Novak	11:02
	11:02 [TOR 23-25]	Ross Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	10:48
	10:48	Team Rebound
Camby Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	10:48
	10:35	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:33
	10:33	Gay Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:19 [NYK 27-23]
	10:19	Johnson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	10:19 [NYK 28-23]
	10:09	Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:08	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:06 [TOR 25-28]	Anderson Putback Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Novak Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	09:47 [NYK 30-25]
	09:33	Gay Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:33
Copeland Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	09:24
Copeland Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:24
	09:04	Ross Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (1 BLK)
	09:03	Team Rebound
	09:00	Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:59	Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:49	Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed
Novak Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:48
Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:36 [NYK 33-25]
	08:25	Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:24
Kidd Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gay (1 ST)	08:07
	08:04	Ross Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	08:04
Camby Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anderson (1 BLK)	07:52
	07:51	Lucas III Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:40	Gay Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:39
Copeland 3pt Shot: Missed	07:16
Team Rebound	07:15
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	07:15
	07:04	Gay Substitution replaced by DeRozan
Copeland Substitution replaced by Anthony	07:04
	06:56	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:54
	06:49	Ross Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	06:49	Ross Substitution replaced by Fields
Novak 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)	06:36 [NYK 36-25]
	06:15	Fields Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
Novak Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:14
	06:02	DeRozan Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:02
Team Rebound	06:02
	06:02	Lucas III Substitution replaced by Lowry
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	06:02 [NYK 37-25]
	05:50	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:50	Johnson Substitution replaced by Valanciunas
Camby Substitution replaced by Martin	05:50
	05:50	Jump Ball DeRozan vs Kidd
	05:39 [TOR 28-37]	Lowry 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Novak (1 AST)	05:18 [NYK 40-28]
	04:55	Lowry Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	04:55	Lowry Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Novak Substitution replaced by Felton	04:55
Anthony Driving Jump shot: Missed	04:37
Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:36
Anthony Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:34 [NYK 42-28]
Kidd Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	04:25
	04:14 [TOR 31-42]	DeRozan 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Lowry (4 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)	03:55 [NYK 45-31]
	03:38 [TOR 33-45]	Valanciunas Driving Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	03:17 [NYK 47-33]
	03:06	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:05
	02:46	Fields Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:46
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	02:46 [NYK 48-33]
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:46
	02:46	DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:26	DeRozan Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:25
Anthony Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Anderson (1 ST)	02:08
Smith Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:05
	02:05 [TOR 34-48]	DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
Kidd Substitution replaced by Shumpert	02:05
	02:05 [TOR 35-48]	DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Anthony Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)	01:47
	01:31	DeRozan Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Shumpert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:30
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	01:17
	01:16	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:12 [TOR 37-48]	Fields Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Anderson (2 AST)
	00:57.2	Fields Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:57.2
Team Rebound	00:57.2
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:57.2
	00:56.9	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:50.4	Team Timeout : Short
	00:50.4	Fields Substitution replaced by Ross
	00:49.9	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Martin (2 ST)
Martin Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:47.7 [NYK 50-37]
	00:26.9	Lowry Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:25.9
Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:07.8
	00:06.8	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:00.6	DeRozan Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (41-26)		Toronto Raptors (26-43)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Valanciunas Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)
Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)	11:21
	11:04 [TOR 39-50]	Valanciunas Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lowry (5 AST)
Martin Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:DeRozan (1 ST)	10:41
	10:33 [TOR 42-50]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Lowry (6 AST)
Martin Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (1 AST)	10:11 [NYK 52-42]
Anthony Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:05
	10:05 [TOR 43-52]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	10:05	Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:04
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Missed	09:45
	09:44	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:34	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Prigioni (2 ST)
	09:34	Lowry Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Felton Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:24
	09:23	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Prigioni Foul: Personal (3 PF)	09:21
	09:12	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
Shumpert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:11
Anthony Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Lowry (2 ST)	08:51
	08:44 [TOR 45-52]	Anderson Driving Jump shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Lowry (7 AST)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (2 AST)	08:26 [NYK 55-45]
	08:12 [TOR 47-55]	Valanciunas Reverse Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Anthony Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	08:12
Prigioni Substitution replaced by Smith	08:12
	08:12	Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	08:11
Felton Driving Layup Shot: Missed	07:59
Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	07:58
Martin Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	07:56 [NYK 57-47]
	07:41	Lowry Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Felton (1 ST)
Shumpert Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Felton (1 AST)	07:36 [NYK 59-47]
	07:18	DeRozan 3pt Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	07:17
Anthony Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (20 PTS)	07:06 [NYK 61-47]
	07:04	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:04	Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Johnson
	06:46	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Felton (2 ST)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Fields (2 ST)	06:42
	06:37 [TOR 50-61]	Lowry 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Fields (1 AST)
Anthony Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	06:16
Anthony Turnover : Foul (7 TO)	06:16
	05:54 [TOR 52-61]	Johnson Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lowry (8 AST)
	05:31	Johnson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:31
Team Rebound	05:31
	05:31	DeRozan Substitution replaced by Ross
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Kidd	05:31
Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	05:31 [NYK 62-52]
	05:15	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:11
Anthony Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (22 PTS)	04:52 [NYK 64-52]
	04:32 [TOR 54-64]	Anderson Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	04:15
	04:14	Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:06 [TOR 57-64]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Lowry (9 AST)
Martin Jump Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:45 [NYK 66-57]
	03:31	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:30	Fields Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	03:17 [TOR 60-66]	Lowry 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Smith Step Back Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:50 [NYK 68-60]
	02:32 [TOR 62-68]	Fields Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Smith 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)	02:08 [NYK 71-62]
	01:54 [TOR 65-71]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Lowry (10 AST)
Smith Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	01:54
Team Timeout : Regular	01:54
	01:54 [TOR 66-71]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	01:33 [NYK 73-66]
	01:15 [TOR 68-73]	Anderson Pullup Jump shot: Made (24 PTS)
Felton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	01:15
	01:15 [TOR 69-73]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (25 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:55.9
Martin Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	00:54.5
Martin Putback Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:54.1 [NYK 75-69]
	00:36.9	Ross Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	00:35.9
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	00:28.9
	00:27.9	Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Martin Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:09.5
	00:09.5 [TOR 70-75]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
	00:09.5	Lowry Substitution replaced by Lucas III
Martin Substitution replaced by Novak	00:09.5
	00:09.5 [TOR 71-75]	Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
	00:01.8	Lucas III Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Anthony Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)	00:00.0 [NYK 77-71]
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Smith Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:39 [NYK 79-71]
Kidd Foul: Personal (2 PF)	11:24
	11:24	Johnson Substitution replaced by Valanciunas
	11:11 [TOR 73-79]	Ross Driving Jump shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Valanciunas (1 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	10:44
	10:43	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	10:30	Valanciunas Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	10:30	Valanciunas Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Missed	10:16
	10:15	Lucas III Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:06	Anderson Driving Jump shot: Missed
	10:05	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:00	Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:59
	09:50	Ross Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:50
Team Rebound	09:50
	09:50	Anderson Substitution replaced by DeRozan
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)	09:50 [NYK 80-73]
	09:29	Ross Pullup Jump shot: Missed Block: Anthony (2 BLK)
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:27
	09:17	Ross Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:07	Team Rebound
Camby Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	09:07
Anthony Foul: Personal (4 PF)	08:47
	08:47
	08:33	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Camby Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	08:22
Camby Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:22
	08:22	Ross Substitution replaced by Anderson
	08:10 [TOR 75-80]	DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Fields (2 AST)
Anthony Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (29 PTS)	07:52 [NYK 82-75]
	07:34 [TOR 77-82]	Valanciunas Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Anderson (3 AST)
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Made (31 PTS)	07:17 [NYK 84-77]
	07:01 [TOR 79-84]	DeRozan Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:43
	06:42	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Camby Foul: Personal (4 PF)	06:26
	06:26	Lucas III Substitution replaced by Lowry
Team Timeout : Regular	06:26
Camby Substitution replaced by Martin	06:26
	06:17 [TOR 81-84]	DeRozan Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Smith Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	06:17
	06:17 [TOR 82-84]	DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
	06:04	Anderson Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (33 PTS)	05:56 [NYK 86-82]
	05:56	Anderson Foul: Shooting Block (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (34 PTS)	05:56 [NYK 87-82]
	05:38 [TOR 84-87]	DeRozan Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Martin Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Felton (2 AST)	05:22 [NYK 89-84]
	05:06	DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:05
Martin Running Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Felton (3 AST)	04:46 [NYK 91-84]
	04:22	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:22
Felton 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:59 [NYK 94-84]
	03:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:44	Fields Substitution replaced by Ross
	03:44	Jump Ball DeRozan vs Felton (Ross gains possession)
	03:37	Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kidd (1 BLK)
Martin Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	03:34
Kidd Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	03:24
Kidd Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	03:24
	03:07	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:06
	02:53	Lowry Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Felton Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:53
Team Rebound	02:53
Felton Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:53 [NYK 95-84]
	02:37 [TOR 87-95]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (30 PTS)
Anthony Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (36 PTS)	02:16 [NYK 97-87]
	02:02 [TOR 90-97]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (33 PTS)
Martin Driving Hook Shot: Missed	01:40
	01:39	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	01:31	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:30
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	01:10
Martin Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)	01:09
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	00:50.8
	00:49.8	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:41.9	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:40.5	Ross Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:39.8 [TOR 92-97]	Ross Putback Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	00:16.9
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:15.9
	00:14.7	DeRozan Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:14.7
Team Rebound	00:14.7
Felton Substitution replaced by Shumpert	00:14.7
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:14.7
	00:14.3	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:14.1	Team Timeout : Regular
Martin Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:13.3
	00:13.3 [TOR 93-97]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)
	00:13.3 [TOR 94-97]	Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:13.3
	00:13.3	Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Fields
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Novak	00:13.3
Martin Substitution replaced by Felton	00:13.3
	00:12.5	Anderson Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (37 PTS)	00:12.5 [NYK 98-94]
	00:12.5	Fields Substitution replaced by Valanciunas
Novak Substitution replaced by Martin	00:12.5
	00:12.5	Ross Substitution replaced by Johnson
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:12.5
	00:12.3	Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	00:12.0	Team Timeout : Short
	00:12.0	Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Ross
	00:08.9	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:07.7
	00:06.9	Lowry Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:06.9 [NYK 99-94]
	00:06.9	Ross Substitution replaced by Valanciunas
Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:06.9
	00:06.4	Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:06.4	Team Timeout : Short
	00:01.9	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:01.3
End of 4th Quarter