Julius Randle had 32 points (19 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 112-108 for their fourth straight win.
The Knicks took control with a 24-9 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 17.
The Raptors got within 108-106 on Gary Trent Jr.’s pull-up 3-pointer with 42 seconds to play, but Jalen Brunson answered with a three-point play, and the Raptors got no closer than 111-108.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 5. Trent scored all 5 of the Raptors’ points on 2 for 2 shooting.
Brunson had 26 points and 8 assists, and Mitchell Robinson added 10 points (8 in the paint) and 18 rebounds.
For the Raptors, Fred VanVleet had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Trent added 27 points.
The Knicks shot 47.0% from the field and 43.2% from 3 to the Raptors’ 42.2% and 34.5%. The Raptors outscored the Knicks 19-3 on the fast break. Robinson fouled out.