Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 points (all 21 on 7 3-pointers), and the New York Knicks went on a 17-4 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-106.
The Raptors led 57-54 with 34 seconds left in the second quarter. Jalen Brunson’s 19-foot step-back jumper put the Knicks ahead for good with 11:27 left in the third quarter. He scored 6 points during the run, and they led 71-61 with 6:55 left in the quarter and by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Brunson had 22 points and 8 assists, and Julius Randle added 20 points (14 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 9 assists. DiVincenzo scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Knicks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals on 13 for 19 shooting, and Pascal Siakam added 21 points and 8 rebounds.
The Knicks shot 50.0% from the field and 44.4% from 3 to the Raptors’ 44.0% and 18.8%. They outscored the Raptors 52-25 off the bench. The Knicks outscored the Raptors 16-6 in 4 minutes with Randle, Hartenstein, Hart, Brunson and Quickley on the floor together.