Game ID: 22500675
New York Knicks @ Toronto Raptors
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
TOR 28 23 19 22 92NYK 18 29 35 37 119
NYK @ TOR ScoutingNYK @ 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.
TOR availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Poeltl missed 14 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 1/12 after 2, 36 min since (108% of 34)
BACK Quickley back 1/18 after 2, 29 min since (90% of 32)
NEW Shead 23 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Murray-Boyles 22 to 33 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/21 · back-to-backOUT Barrett missed 6 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Poeltl missed 15 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 1/12 after 2, 36 min since (108% of 34)
BACK Quickley back 1/18 after 2, 31 min since (97% of 32)
NEW Shead 23 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Murray-Boyles 22 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Dick 14 to 21 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 7 since 1/11, returns tonight: 21 min (69% of 31)
OUT Poeltl missed 16 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray-Boyles missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 6 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 1/18 after 2, 33 min since (102% of 32)
NEW Shead 23 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Dick 14 to 22 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 17 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray-Boyles missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 7 since 1/12, returns tonight: 28 min (128% of 22)
BACK Quickley back 1/18 after 2, 33 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Barrett back 1/23 after 7, 21 min since (69% of 31)
NEW Shead 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Dick 14 to 21 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/28 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 18 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray-Boyles missed 4 since 1/20, returns tonight: 28 min (126% of 22)
BACK Quickley back 1/18 after 2, 33 min since (103% of 32)
BACK Barrett back 1/23 after 7, 21 min since (69% of 31)
BACK Walter back 1/25 after 7, 28 min since (128% of 22)
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Dick 14 to 20 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 19 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/23 after 7, 22 min since (71% of 31)
BACK Murray-Boyles back 1/28 after 4, 28 min since (126% of 22)
BACK Walter back 1/25 after 7, 24 min since (111% of 22)
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Dick 14 to 21 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 20 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/23 after 7, 24 min since (78% of 31)
BACK Murray-Boyles back 1/28 after 4, 31 min since (138% of 22)
BACK Walter back 1/25 after 7, 21 min since (98% of 22)
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 29 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 21 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/23 after 7, 25 min since (81% of 31)
BACK Murray-Boyles back 1/28 after 4, 29 min since (128% of 22)
BACK Walter back 1/25 after 7, 20 min since (94% of 22)
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 29 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backOUT Poeltl missed 22 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Murray-Boyles back 1/28 after 4, 28 min since (124% of 22)
BACK Walter back 1/25 after 7, 19 min since (89% of 22)
NEW Mamukelashvili 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 34 min (95% of 35)
BACK Hart back 1/11 after 8, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 15 min since (73% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Hart back 1/11 after 8, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 18 min since (85% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 32 min since (91% of 35)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 17 min since (82% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/27 · 2 days' restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 34 min since (96% of 35)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 19 min since (88% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Clarkson missed 2 since 1/24, returns tonight: 7 min (41% of 16)
OUT Kolek missed 2 since 1/24, returns tonight: 20 min (181% of 11)
BACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
NYK availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 33 min since (94% of 35)
BACK Clarkson back 1/28 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Kolek back 1/28 after 2, 20 min since (181% of 11)
NYK availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 1/28 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Kolek back 1/28 after 2, 19 min since (171% of 11)
NYK availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 3 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Clarkson missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 21 min (129% of 16)
BACK Kolek back 1/28 after 2, 17 min since (155% of 11)
NEW Robinson 18 to 24 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT McBride missed 4 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 1/28 after 2, 14 min since (85% of 16)
BACK Kolek back 1/28 after 2, 18 min since (163% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Quickley at 22 and Ingram at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Poeltl (18 straight), Murray-Boyles (4 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 96, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Clarkson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-12 a night and Toronto plus-3 and the defense, New York allowing 96 a night to Toronto's 109. Call it Toronto 111, New York 110, New York keeping it close.
1/20 @ GSW 145-127 — TOR notes
TOR won 145-127. TOR shot 59% (51 of 86) to GSW's 52%, 21 of 34 from three. Quickley led with 40 (11 of 13, 7 of 8 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Barnes added 26, Ingram 22. The hinge was Q1, 41-28: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Shead was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/21 @ SAC 122-109 — TOR notes
TOR won 122-109. TOR shot 46% (43 of 94) to SAC's 47%, 13 of 33 from three. Ingram led with 23 (7 of 15, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Barnes added 23, Mamukelashvili 22. The hinge was Q3, 43-21: TOR came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 19. TOR trailed 52-61 at the half and won the second half 70-48. Agbaji was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/23 @ POR 110-98 — TOR notes
TOR won 110-98. TOR shot 53% (45 of 85) to POR's 40%, 9 of 29 from three, and went to the line 17 times to POR's 10 — 11 points from the stripe to their 7. Mamukelashvili led with 22 (9 of 15, 3 of 6 from three); Ingram added 20, Quickley 20. The hinge was Q4, 34-24: a lead of 2 became 12. Mamukelashvili was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/25 @ OKC 103-101 — TOR notes
TOR won 103-101. TOR shot 43% (37 of 86) to OKC's 44%, 12 of 34 from three. The glass went 51-37 for them. Quickley led with 23 (7 of 14, 6 of 10 from three); Barrett added 14, Ingram 13. The hinge was Q2, 29-20: TOR came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 4.
1/28 vs NYK 92-119 — TOR notes
TOR lost 92-119. TOR shot 38% (30 of 79) to NYK's 50%, 7 of 26 from three, and went to the line 29 times to NYK's 18 — 25 points from the stripe to their 15. Ingram led with 27 (10 of 16, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Barnes added 17, Barrett 14. Q1 was theirs, 28-18, but the other 3 periods went 101-64 against them. They led by as many as 12. Walter's -19 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ 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 112 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Bane at 22 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (19 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Quickley at 22 and Ingram at 21 a game. Without Poeltl (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 111 a night to Orlando's 120 and the glass, where Toronto has been plus-3 a night and Orlando minus-3. Call it Orlando 115, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
2/01 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ingram at 24 and Barnes at 17 a game. Without Poeltl (20 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 127, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; George at 22 and Bailey at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Kessler (44 straight), Harkless (35 straight), Tshiebwe (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-3 a night and Utah minus-9 and the defense, Toronto allowing 111 a night to Utah's 127. Call it Toronto 121, Utah 112.
2/04 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Quickley at 16 a game. Without Poeltl (21 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Randle at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Toronto's 31. Call it Minnesota 114, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.
2/05 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Ingram at 24 and Quickley at 17 a game. Without Poeltl (22 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 122, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 20 and Vučević at 17 a game. Without Giddey (4 straight), Jones (7 straight), Collins (20 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 116 a night to Chicago's 122. Call it Toronto 117, Chicago 114, Chicago keeping it close.
1/19 vs DAL 97-114 — NYK notes
NYK lost 97-114. NYK took 13 more shots (95 to 82), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to DAL's 49%, 9 of 31 from three, and got to the line 20 times to DAL's 28. Brunson led with 22 (9 of 24, 1 of 4 from three); Towns added 22, Robinson 12. Q4 was theirs, 26-20, the deficit cut from 23 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 94-71 against them. Bridges's -21 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 vs BKN 120-66 — NYK notes
NYK won 120-66. NYK shot 58% (46 of 80) to BKN's 29%, 16 of 32 from three. The glass went 56-27 for them. Brunson led with 20 (8 of 17, 1 of 8 from three); Shamet added 18, Towns 14. The hinge was Q4, 32-10: a lead of 32 became 54, and the lead reached 59. McBride was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
1/24 @ PHI 112-109 — NYK notes
NYK won 112-109. NYK shot 44% (41 of 93) to PHI's 51%, 15 of 44 from three. The glass went 53-37 for them. Brunson led with 31 (11 of 24, 6 of 12 from three); Anunoby added 23, Shamet 12. The hinge was Q3, 30-13: NYK came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 17. NYK trailed 60-64 at the half and won the second half 52-45. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/27 vs SAC 103-87 — NYK notes
NYK won 103-87. NYK shot 47% (37 of 78) to SAC's 40%, 13 of 32 from three. Brunson led with 28 (9 of 17, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Bridges added 18, Towns 17. The hinge was Q4, 31-15: from level to 16 ahead. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/28 @ TOR 119-92 — NYK notes
NYK won 119-92. NYK shot 50% (45 of 90) to TOR's 38%, 14 of 38 from three, and got to the line 18 times to TOR's 29. Bridges led with 30 (12 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Anunoby added 26, Hart 22. The hinge was Q3, 35-19: NYK came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 27. NYK trailed 47-51 at the half and won the second half 72-41. Kolek was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/30 vs POR — 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 94, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 23 and Anunoby at 16 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sharpe at 23 and Avdija at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Henderson (48 straight), Murray (11 straight), Thybulle (43 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 94 a night to Portland's 109 and the arc, New York at 38 percent from three to Portland's 32. Call it New York 115, Portland 106.
2/01 vs LAL — 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 90, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Anunoby at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without McBride (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and James at 19 a game. Without Reaves (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 90 a night to the Lakers' 116 and the glass, where New York has been plus-13 a night and the Lakers minus-2. Call it New York 118, the Lakers 108, New York by 10.
2/03 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Sarr at 21 and Johnson at 17 a game. Without Johnson (2 straight), Whitmore (27 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 97, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Anunoby at 23 and Brunson at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without McBride (3 straight), Clarkson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 97 a night to Washington's 117 and the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Washington minus-4. Call it New York 116, Washington 110.
2/04 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 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 95, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Anunoby at 22 and Brunson at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without McBride (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 29 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Johnson (22 straight), Gordon (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 95 a night to Denver's 113 and the line, where Denver takes 29 free throws a game to New York's 18. Call it New York 117, Denver 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKAH A. Hukporti
GY G. Yabusele
JB J. Brunson
JC J. Clarkson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diawara
OA O. Anunoby
TK T. Kolek
TORBI B. Ingram
CM C. Murray-Boyles
GD G. Dick
GT G. Temple
IQ I. Quickley
JM J. Mogbo
JS J. Shead
JW J. Walter
OA O. Agbaji
RB R. Barrett
SB S. Barnes
SM S. Mamukelashvili
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
Bridges scores 30, Towns has 22 rebounds as Knicks beat Raptors 119-92 for 4th straight win
TORONTO -- — Mikal Bridges scored 19 of his 30 points in the third quarter, Karl-Anthony Towns had a season-high 22 rebounds and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to four, rallying past the Toronto Raptors 119-92 on Wednesday night.
OG Anunoby had 26 points and a season-high six steals against his former team. Josh Hart scored 22 points and Jalen Brunson added 13 as the Knicks won their 11th straight meeting with Toronto.
Towns had 14 rebounds in the second quarter alone. He finished with eight points on 3-of-11 shooting.
Bridges went 12 of 15 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range.
Brandon Ingram scored 27 points, Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and RJ Barrett scored 14 as Toronto's four-game winning streak ended.
New York shot 4 of 19 from 3-point range in the first half, but Bridges helped turn that around by making 3 of 4 in the third. The Knicks finished 14 for 38 from distance.
Mitchell Robinson (left ankle) and Miles McBride (left ankle) both sat for New York after playing in Tuesday’s home win over Sacramento .
The Raptors returned home after winning four of five on a Western Conference trip, capped by Sunday’s two-point victory at Oklahoma City .
Toronto shot 6 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half but went 1 of 9 the rest of the way.
Toronto led by 12 in the opening half before New York rallied. Anunoby’s fast-break dunk with 3:54 left in the third gave the Knicks their first lead, 69-68, and was the first basket in a 15-2 New York run to end the quarter.
The Knicks had as many turnovers (six) as baskets in the first. But the Raptors finished with 20 turnovers to the Knicks' 18.