The New York Knicks went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 102-96.
The Raptors went on a 19-5 run to lead 87-83 with 7:00 left in the fourth quarter. Julius Randle’s 2 free throws put the Knicks ahead for good with 4:31 left. They took a 92-87 lead with 3:24 left.
The Raptors got within 95-94 on Kyle Lowry’s driving layup with 53 seconds to play, but RJ Barrett answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Raptors got no closer than 98-96.
Randle’s 2 free throws with 9.9 seconds left made it 100-96 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Raptors 15-9. Randle scored 8 of the Knicks’ 15 on 1 for 1 shooting and 6 for 6 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Yuta Watanabe had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Raptors scored 3 points off them.
Randle had 26 points and 8 rebounds, and Nerlens Noel added 9 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.
For the Raptors, Gary Trent Jr. scored 23 points (14 in the third quarter). Chris Boucher had 17 points (10 in the paint), 14 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The Knicks grabbed 11 offensive rebounds to the Raptors’ 5. The Raptors turned it over 17 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. Pascal Siakam fouled out.