Jalen Brunson scored 35 points (20 in the first quarter), and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 117-101 for their fourth straight win.
The Knicks took control with a 22-6 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 24.
Josh Hart scored 21 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 8 for 11 shooting.
For the Raptors, Brandon Ingram had 31 points and 6 assists.
The Knicks shot 52.5% from the field and 45.7% from 3 to the Raptors’ 43.3% and 28.9%. The Raptors gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Knicks missed. The Raptors’ starters were outscored 42-26 in 14 minutes together.