Game ID: 22400397
Toronto Raptors @ New York Knicks
Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 30 40 41 28 139TOR 28 24 30 43 125
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 12/11 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 12/09 after 2, 13 min since (93% of 14)
NYK availability going into 12/15 · 3 days' restBACK Payne back 12/09 after 2, 15 min since (105% of 14)
NYK availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restBACK Payne back 12/09 after 2, 13 min since (94% of 14)
NYK availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 12/09 after 2, 14 min since (103% of 14)
NYK availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 12/09 after 2, 13 min since (94% of 14)
NYK availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 12/28 · back-to-back
full strength
NYK availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restNEW Bridges 37 to 44 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/12 · 2 days' restOUT Quickley missed 14 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Shead missed 2 since 12/07, returns tonight: 14 min (70% of 20)
OUT Boucher missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/05 after 5, 30 min since (101% of 29)
NEW Poeltl 30 to 35 min over the last 4
TOR availability going into 12/16 · 3 days' restOUT Quickley missed 15 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 3 since 12/07, returns tonight: 21 min (121% of 17)
BACK Dick back 12/05 after 5, 30 min since (102% of 29)
BACK Shead back 12/12 after 2, 14 min since (70% of 20)
TOR availability going into 12/19 · 2 days' restOUT Barnes missed 2 since 12/12, returns tonight: 36 min (111% of 33)
OUT Quickley missed 16 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/05 after 5, 31 min since (104% of 29)
BACK Shead back 12/12 after 2, 13 min since (66% of 20)
BACK Boucher back 12/16 after 3, 21 min since (121% of 17)
TOR availability going into 12/22 · 2 days' restOUT Quickley missed 17 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 2 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 36 min since (111% of 33)
BACK Shead back 12/12 after 2, 17 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Boucher back 12/16 after 3, 20 min since (115% of 17)
NEW Mogbo 20 to 26 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Barrett missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 33 min (103% of 32)
OUT Poeltl missed 2 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 18 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 12 min (50% of 25)
OUT Lawson missed 3 since 12/16, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 19)
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 38 min since (115% of 33)
BACK Shead back 12/12 after 2, 21 min since (108% of 20)
BACK Boucher back 12/16 after 3, 20 min since (114% of 17)
NEW Mogbo 20 to 25 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 3 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 19 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 37 min since (114% of 33)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 33 min since (103% of 32)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 12 min since (50% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/12 after 2, 21 min since (108% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 4 min since (22% of 19)
BACK Boucher back 12/16 after 3, 19 min since (113% of 17)
TOR availability going into 12/29 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 4 since 12/19, returns tonight: 27 min (90% of 30)
OUT Quickley missed 20 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Shead missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 25 min (128% of 20)
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 34 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 20 min since (79% of 25)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (26% of 19)
BACK Boucher back 12/16 after 3, 20 min since (115% of 17)
TOR availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 21 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 36 min since (111% of 33)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 27 min since (90% of 30)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 20 min since (79% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 25 min since (128% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (26% of 19)
TOR availability going into 1/01 · back-to-backOUT Quickley missed 22 since 11/12, returns tonight: 32 min (115% of 28)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 28 min since (95% of 30)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 22 min since (88% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (24% of 19)
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 47 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Towns at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Barrett at 25 and Dick at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Barrett (2 straight), Poeltl (2 straight), Quickley (18 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 101 a night to Toronto's 113 and the glass, where New York has been plus-1 a night and Toronto minus-5. Call it New York 116, Toronto 105, New York by 11.
12/11 vs ATL 100-108 — NYK notes
NYK lost 100-108. NYK shot 43% (40 of 93) to ATL's 41%, 11 of 42 from three. Hart led with 21 (8 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Bridges added 19, Towns 19. Q1 was theirs, 28-22, but the other 3 periods went 86-72 against them. They led by as many as 12. Bridges's -17 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 @ ORL 100-91 — NYK notes
NYK won 100-91. NYK shot 46% (33 of 71) to ORL's 42%, 10 of 24 from three, and went to the line 30 times to ORL's 13 — 24 points from the stripe to their 10. Brunson led with 31 (8 of 18, 4 of 8 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Towns added 22, Bridges 17. The hinge was Q2, 29-19: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/19 @ MIN 133-107 — NYK notes
NYK won 133-107. NYK shot 52% (50 of 97) to MIN's 46%, 20 of 45 from three. The glass went 57-37 for them. Towns led with 32 (10 of 12, 5 of 5 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Bridges added 29, McBride 16. The hinge was Q2, 41-18: NYK came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 22, and the lead reached 36. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
12/21 @ NOP 104-93 — NYK notes
NYK won 104-93. NYK shot 44% (38 of 87) to NOP's 41%, 15 of 37 from three. Brunson led with 39 (13 of 19, 7 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Bridges added 18, Anunoby 16. The hinge was Q4, 26-18: a lead of 3 became 11. NYK trailed 45-49 at the half and won the second half 59-44. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/23 vs TOR 139-125 — NYK notes
NYK won 139-125. NYK shot 59% (51 of 86) to TOR's 55%, 17 of 37 from three, and got to the line 29 times to TOR's 37. Anunoby led with 31 (13 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Towns added 31, Payne 19. The hinge was Q2, 40-24: a lead of 2 became 18, and the lead reached 33. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/25 vs SAS — 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 115 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 23 and Brunson at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 29 and Sochan at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-1 and the arc, New York at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 35. Call it New York 115, San Antonio 109.
12/27 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; da Silva at 16 and Suggs at 16 a game. Without Banchero (27 straight), Wagner (7 straight), Harris (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Towns at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 17 times a game to New York's 13. Call it New York 109, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
12/28 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Poole at 26 and Coulibaly at 18 a game. Without Kuzma (11 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Brunson at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-3 and the defense, New York allowing 105 a night to Washington's 114. Call it New York 117, Washington 109.
12/30 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 27 and Coulibaly at 18 a game. Without Kuzma (12 straight), Holmes (2 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and Bridges at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 110 a night to Washington's 119 and the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Washington minus-2. Call it New York 119, Washington 112.
12/12 @ MIA 104-114 — TOR notes
TOR lost 104-114. TOR took 9 more shots (92 to 83), but shot 45% to MIA's 48%, 11 of 32 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIA's 32. The glass went 42-52 against them. Dick led with 22 (8 of 19, 3 of 11 from three); Poeltl added 16, Barrett 13. Q1 was theirs, 27-23, but the other 3 periods went 91-77 against them. They led by as many as 16.
12/16 vs CHI 121-122 — TOR notes
TOR lost 121-122. TOR shot 49% (45 of 92) to CHI's 46%, 9 of 26 from three. TOR turned it over 18 times to CHI's 12, and CHI turned those into 12 steals. Barrett led with 32 (11 of 24, 2 of 4 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Dick added 27, Agbaji 15. Q4 was theirs, 37-27, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 95-84 against them. Boucher's -9 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 vs BKN 94-101 — TOR notes
TOR lost 94-101. TOR shot 40% (34 of 86) to BKN's 40%, 15 of 44 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BKN's 31. The glass went 34-53 against them. Agbaji led with 20 (8 of 16, 4 of 8 from three); Dick added 19, Barnes 16. Q3 was theirs, 30-18, turning a 6-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 83-64 against them. They led by as many as 10. Mogbo's -13 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 vs HOU 110-114 — TOR notes
TOR lost 110-114. TOR shot 46% (42 of 92) to HOU's 45%, 17 of 43 from three, and got to the line 13 times to HOU's 33. The glass went 42-53 against them. Walter led with 27 (9 of 18, 6 of 11 from three); Agbaji added 15, Boucher 15. Q1 was theirs, 35-24, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. They led by as many as 16. Walter's -14 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ NYK 125-139 — TOR notes
TOR lost 125-139. TOR shot 55% (42 of 77) to NYK's 59%, 11 of 28 from three, and went to the line 37 times to NYK's 29 — 30 points from the stripe to their 20. Barnes led with 24 (10 of 20, 0 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Barrett added 23, Dick 16. Q4 was theirs, 43-28, the deficit cut from 29 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 111-82 against them. Mogbo's -20 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/26 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 45 from three, 21 free throws a game; Morant at 20 and Jackson Jr. at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Williams Jr. (15 straight). 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barrett at 23 and Dick at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Poeltl (3 straight), Quickley (19 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-8 a night and Toronto minus-8 and the arc, Memphis at 45 percent from three to Toronto's 36. Call it Memphis 122, Toronto 111, Memphis by 11.
12/29 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barrett at 27 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Poeltl (4 straight), Quickley (20 straight), Shead (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Hunter at 25 and Young at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Okongwu (5 straight), Bogdanović (3 straight), Gueye (24 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-11 and the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 36. Call it Toronto 120, Atlanta 119, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/31 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Tatum at 30 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Holiday (3 straight), Porziņģis (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 129, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Quickley (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Toronto's 129. Call it Boston 123, Toronto 110, Boston by 13.
1/01 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 134, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Quickley (22 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 19 and K. Johnson at 15 a game. Without Williams (11 straight), Watford (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 104 a night to Toronto's 134 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-0 a night and Toronto minus-6. Call it Brooklyn 114, Toronto 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
JT J. Toppin
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
TK T. Kolek
TORAL A. Lawson
CB C. Boucher
DM D. Mitchell
GD G. Dick
JB J. Battle
JM J. Mogbo
JW J. Walter
KO K. Olynyk
OA O. Agbaji
RB R. Barrett
SB S. Barnes
UC U. Chomche
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
Towns and Anunoby each score 31 points to lead the Knicks past the Raptors, 139-125
NEW YORK -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, OG Anunoby also scored 31 points and shot 13 for 15 from the field, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-125 on Monday night.
Cam Payne had 19 points off the bench for the Knicks, who put seven players in double figures and won their fourth straight. Mikal Bridges finished with 14 points and Jalen Brunson had 12 points and seven assists.
Scottie Barnes had 24 points and eight assists, and RJ Barrett scored 23 points for Toronto (7-23), which dropped its eighth straight game.
Takeaways Toronto: The Raptors gave up at least 110 points — New York had 111 through three quarters — for the 10th time in their past 11 games and fell to 1-13 on the road this season.
New York: The Knicks flaunted their extraordinary depth by shooting 59% from the field, despite Brunson’s uncharacteristic off night shooting (4 for 13 from the field, 0 for 5 from 3-point range). They had 70 at halftime even though Brunson only had three.
Key moment After a lackluster first quarter when the Raptors shot 52%, New York ran away in the second, keyed by Payne, who had two 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the period. Buoyed by Payne’s energy, the Knicks outscored the Raptors 40-24 in the second quarter, turning a 32-30 deficit into an 18-point halftime advantage.
Key stat Towns, who leads the NBA in rebounding, recorded his 18th consecutive double-double before fouling out in the fourth quarter. He has 25 double-doubles, trailing only Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis .
Up Next The Knicks host San Antonio to begin the Christmas Day schedule. Toronto visits Memphis on Thursday.