US EditionKnicks Beat Raptors for 13th Straight Time, Wrap up No. 3 Seed in Eastern Conference
Jalen Brunson scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 as New York extended its winning streak to five games.
- On Friday, the New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-95, clinching the 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with their 13th consecutive victory over Toronto.
- Toronto entered the game needing a win to secure its first playoff berth in four years, but the loss left the Raptors sixth in the East.
- Jalen Brunson scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points for the Knicks, who shot effectively with Brunson connecting on 12 of 18 attempts.
- New York forward OG Anunoby injured his left ankle in the second quarter, while the Raptors have not beaten the Knicks since Jan. 22, 2023.
- The Knicks close out the regular season at home against Charlotte on Sunday, while the Raptors host Brooklyn on Sunday to conclude their schedules.
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Knicks Get Good News Ahead of Playoffs After Cavaliers Loss
The New York Knicks (53-28) clinched the third seed with a 112-95 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.Mike Brown’s team was in danger of losing the third seed to a Cleveland Cavaliers team that entered Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks on a four-game winning streak. However, with the Cavs losing, the Knicks are now mathematically locked into the third seed — regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s game, as Ian Begley explained.“Knic…
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Knicks beat Raptors for 13th straight time and wrap up No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference
Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks clinched the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with their 13th consecutive victory over the Toronto Raptors, 112-95 on Friday night.
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