Game ID: 22300596
Toronto Raptors @ New York Knicks
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 31 28 33 34 126TOR 31 26 21 22 100
NYK vs TOR ScoutingNYK vs TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 17 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Sims back 1/03 after 7, 3 min since (26% of 12)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 18 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 7 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 35 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 37 min (102% of 36)
OUT Robinson missed 19 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 8 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 7 since 1/03, out tonight
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/18 · back-to-backOUT Robinson missed 20 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 9 since 1/01, returns tonight: 6 min (43% of 13)
OUT Sims missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 8 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 1/17 after 2, 37 min since (102% of 36)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 21 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 5 since 1/11, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 12)
OUT Gibson missed 9 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 1/17 after 2, 39 min since (107% of 36)
BACK Fournier back 1/18 after 9, 6 min since (43% of 13)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 36 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restOUT Robinson missed 22 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 10 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 1/17 after 2, 37 min since (104% of 36)
BACK Fournier back 1/18 after 9, 6 min since (43% of 13)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 3 min since (22% of 12)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 35 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 23 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 11 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 1/17 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 15 min since (120% of 12)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 33 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 16 min (60% of 26)
OUT Robinson missed 24 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 12 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 1/17 after 2, 35 min since (97% of 36)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 18 min since (150% of 12)
NYK availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 25 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 4 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 13 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/27 after 2, 16 min since (60% of 26)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 14 min since (115% of 12)
TOR availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dick missed 8 since 12/29, returns tonight: 12 min (58% of 21)
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 36 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Young back 1/07 after 2, 19 min since (123% of 15)
BACK Porter back 1/03 after 5, 12 min since (88% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 1/05 after 2, 8 min since (75% of 11)
BACK Temple back 1/07 after 10, 6 min since (57% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 37 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 7 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Dick back 1/12 after 8, 12 min since (58% of 21)
BACK Young back 1/07 after 2, 17 min since (112% of 15)
BACK McDaniels back 1/05 after 2, 8 min since (73% of 11)
BACK Temple back 1/07 after 10, 7 min since (61% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 38 since 10/28, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 18)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 8 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Dick back 1/12 after 8, 12 min since (58% of 21)
BACK Young back 1/07 after 2, 17 min since (111% of 15)
BACK Temple back 1/07 after 10, 7 min since (61% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/18 · back-to-backOUT Poeltl missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 9 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Dick back 1/12 after 8, 12 min since (56% of 21)
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 1/17 after 38, 2 min since (13% of 18)
NEW Young 15 to 22 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 6 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 10 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Dick back 1/12 after 8, 12 min since (56% of 21)
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 1/17 after 38, 2 min since (13% of 18)
NEW Porter 14 to 21 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 7 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 11 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Dick back 1/12 after 8, 13 min since (63% of 21)
NEW Porter 14 to 21 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/26 · 3 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 8 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 3 since 1/18, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 18)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 12 since 1/01, out tonight
TOR availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 9 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 13 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 1/17 after 38, 2 min since (11% of 18)
NEW Young 15 to 22 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Poeltl missed 10 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 14 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 1/26 after 3, 2 min since (9% of 18)
NEW Young 15 to 20 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 34 and Randle at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Robinson (21 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barrett at 19 and Barnes at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Poeltl (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Toronto minus-4 and the defense, New York allowing 105 a night to Toronto's 118. Call it New York 116, Toronto 109.
1/13 @ MEM 106-94 — NYK notes
NYK won 106-94. NYK shot 48% (40 of 83) to MEM's 41%, 13 of 38 from three. NYK turned it over 22 times to MEM's 12, and MEM turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 56-35 for them. Randle led with 24 (9 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); McBride added 19, Anunoby 18. The hinge was Q3, 30-15: NYK came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 11. NYK trailed 53-57 at the half and won the second half 53-37. McBride was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/15 vs ORL 94-98 — NYK notes
NYK lost 94-98. NYK shot 40% (33 of 83) to ORL's 45%, 13 of 40 from three. McBride led with 20 (8 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); Anunoby added 17, Randle 15. Q3 was theirs, 26-23, but the other 3 periods went 75-68 against them. They led by as many as 11. Hart's -13 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs HOU 109-94 — NYK notes
NYK won 109-94. NYK shot 45% (39 of 87) to HOU's 42%, 13 of 37 from three. The glass went 51-38 for them. Randle led with 31 (11 of 19, 4 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Brunson added 30, Anunoby 15. The hinge was Q4, 32-25: a lead of 8 became 15, and the lead reached 20. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/18 vs WAS 113-109 — NYK notes
NYK won 113-109. NYK shot 45% (39 of 86) to WAS's 46%, 13 of 38 from three. NYK turned it over 17 times to WAS's 12, and WAS turned those into 9 steals. Brunson led with 41 (14 of 27, 2 of 4 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Randle added 21, Anunoby 19. The hinge was Q4, 40-37: a lead of 1 became 4. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/20 vs TOR 126-100 — NYK notes
NYK won 126-100. NYK shot 55% (48 of 88) to TOR's 41%, 14 of 39 from three. NYK turned it over 21 times to TOR's 10, and TOR turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 61-31 for them. Brunson led with 38 (13 of 23, 5 of 11 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Randle added 18, Achiuwa 18. The hinge was Q3, 33-21: a lead of 2 became 14, and the lead reached 28. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/23 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Thomas at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Simmons (35 straight), Clowney (11 straight), Wilson (7 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 36 and Randle at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Robinson (22 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-12 a night and Brooklyn minus-6 and the turnovers, New York giving it away 16 times a game to Brooklyn's 11. Call it New York 112, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/25 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 35 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Robinson (23 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Murray at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 101 a night to Denver's 110. Call it New York 113, Denver 108.
1/27 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 98, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Hartenstein (2 straight), Robinson (24 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Adebayo at 19 and Herro at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jaquez Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-10 a night and Miami minus-5 and the defense, New York allowing 98 a night to Miami's 117. Call it New York 116, Miami 103, New York by 13.
1/29 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Richards at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 101, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Randle at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Robinson (25 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Charlotte minus-6 and the defense, New York allowing 101 a night to Charlotte's 121. Call it New York 117, Charlotte 109.
1/12 @ UTA 113-145 — TOR notes
TOR lost 113-145. TOR shot 43% (35 of 81) to UTA's 56%, 17 of 34 from three, and went to the line 37 times to UTA's 26 — 26 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 31-56 against them. Siakam led with 27 (8 of 14, 5 of 6 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Barnes added 19, Quickley 15. Q1 was theirs, 25-28, but the other 3 periods went 117-88 against them. Quickley's -28 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs BOS 96-105 — TOR notes
TOR lost 96-105. TOR took 13 more shots (95 to 82), but shot 40% to BOS's 40%, 4 of 32 from three. TOR turned it over 7 times to BOS's 12. Barrett led with 24 (11 of 19, 0 of 4 from three); Quickley added 21, Siakam 17. Q4 was theirs, 21-21, but the other 3 periods went 84-75 against them. Schröder's -15 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs MIA 121-97 — TOR notes
TOR won 121-97. TOR shot 51% (45 of 88) to MIA's 46%, 20 of 38 from three, and went to the line 18 times to MIA's 12 — 11 points from the stripe to their 9. Trent Jr. led with 28 (10 of 13, 8 of 9 from three); Barrett added 26, Barnes 20. The hinge was Q1, 41-18: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 37. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
1/18 vs CHI 110-116 — TOR notes
TOR lost 110-116. TOR shot 51% (42 of 83) to CHI's 53%, 10 of 38 from three. Barnes led with 31 (11 of 18, 2 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Barrett added 17, Brown 15. Q2 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 11 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 91-79 against them. Trent Jr.'s -21 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ NYK 100-126 — TOR notes
TOR lost 100-126. TOR shot 41% (38 of 92) to NYK's 55%, 11 of 34 from three. TOR turned it over 10 times to NYK's 21. The glass went 31-61 against them. Barrett led with 20 (8 of 15, 1 of 3 from three, 3 of 9 at the line); Trent Jr. added 16, Quickley 12. Q1 was theirs, 31-31, but the other 3 periods went 95-69 against them. They led by as many as 11. Quickley's -26 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Barrett at 18 and Barnes at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Poeltl (7 straight), Freeman-Liberty (2 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 25 and Williams Jr. at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Bane (4 straight), LaRavia (3 straight), Rose (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Toronto 115, Memphis 110.
1/26 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 23 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Poeltl (8 straight), Freeman-Liberty (3 straight). 3 days' rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 53 percent and 48 from three, 21 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Zubac (4 straight), Tucker (26 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 48 percent from three to Toronto's 32 and the glass, where the Clippers have been minus-0 a night and Toronto minus-5. Call it the Clippers 116, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
1/28 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Johnson at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Hunter (18 straight), Krejčí (17 straight), Fernando (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 23 and Barnes at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Poeltl (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 126. Call it Atlanta 118, Toronto 117, Toronto keeping it close.
1/30 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and White at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Craig (20 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Barnes at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Quickley (2 straight), Poeltl (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-7 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the defense, Chicago allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 121. Call it Chicago 118, Toronto 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKDD D. DiVincenzo
IH I. Hartenstein
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JR J. Randle
JS J. Sims
MF M. Flynn
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
QG Q. Grimes
RA R. Arcidiacono
TORBB B. Brown
CB C. Boucher
DS D. Schröder
GD G. Dick
GT G. Temple
GT G. Trent Jr.
IQ I. Quickley
JM J. McDaniels
JN J. Nwora
JP J. Porter
RB R. Barrett
SB S. Barnes
SC Schroder
TY T. Young
NYK/TOR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Randle's triple-double leads Knicks over Raptors as Barrett, Quickley return to MSG after trade
NEW YORK -- — Julius Randle felt things were out of place when he saw Immanuel Quickley bringing the ball up the court after Toronto won the opening tip.
Randle made sure his former teammate's return to Madison Square Garden wasn't a winning one.
Randle finished with 18 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his 14th career triple-double, and the Knicks routed the Raptors 126-100 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since a trade last month.
RJ Barrett and Quickley were welcomed back with loud cheers, but the Knicks improved to 9-2 since OG Anunoby joined their lineup after the Dec. 30 deal that has helped both teams.
“Those guys are special to me, a special relationship built with them,” Randle said. “I know they talk (about) how much I mean to them, but they mean a lot to me. To be honest, they taught me about leadership, how to carry myself, how to be open, how to be honest.
“Those were things I didn’t necessarily have coming here, vocally. I was more of a lead by example, just play hard every night. But those guys brought a different side of me.”
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points on 13-for-23 shooting from the field and hit each of his seven free throws. Randle had his eighth triple-double with the Knicks.
Precious Achiuwa , who also came to New York in last month’s trade, had 18 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Donte DiVincenzo scored 17 points and Anunoby chipped in 14 for the Knicks, who have won three consecutive games.
New York outrebounded the Raptors 61-31 on a night Isaiah Hartenstein , who is filling in as the starting center in place of the injured Mitchell Robinson , was limited to just 23 minutes because of a sore left ankle.
“We try to emphasize outrebounding teams as best you can,” Brunson said. “It was one of those nights were we just outrebounded them by a lot, but it’s always an emphasis.”
Barrett scored 20 points and Quickley had 12 points and 11 assists. Gary Trent Jr. added 16 points for the Raptors, who have lost six of their last seven games.
Brunson spoiled Barrett’s and Quickley’s return by scoring 12 points during an 18-4 run to start the third quarter and capped it off with a 3-pointer that put the Knicks ahead 77-63 with 7:03 left in the period.
Barrett, the No. 3 pick in the 2019 draft, and Quickley, the 20th pick in the 2020 draft, received loud cheers when starting lineups were announced and again following a video tribute midway through the first quarter.
Barrett appreciated the reception but was caught off guard by the highlight montage that showed some of his and Quickley’s top plays during their New York tenure.
“It was amazing. Thank you to the fans,” Barrett said. “We got a tribute video. I didn’t think we were going to get that, but that was cool. I am very appreciative of my time here. To come back, I had a lot of emotions for sure.”
Quickley enjoyed catching up with his old teammates and coaching staff, including associate head coach Johnnie Bryant, with whom he traded friendly barbs.
“I been tripped the whole day since the scouting report, since I seen Knicks. I’m like, ‘Wait! What?’ he said. “The whole day was just a little different for me, but good to see my friends. Obviously wanted the win. Good luck to all of them.”
Brunson and Randle combined for 30 points to help the Knicks take a 59-57 lead at halftime.