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Friday, February 22, 2013
New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors: Postgame Grades and Analysis for NYC
The New York Knicks crossed the border to play the Toronto Raptors Friday night at Air Canada Centre. It was a hard-fought game and the Knicks came up short, 100-98.
MSG announcers Mike Breen and Earl "The Pearl" Monroe agreed that it looked like four completely different Knicks teams played the game, one in each quarter.
After giving up 32 points in the first quarter and scoring 32 themselves, the Knicks renewed their defensive effort and allowed just 16 points in the second frame.
The wheels fell off in the third quarter when they were outscored 31-19. In the fourth, the Knicks revived their defensive effort, but it was too little, too late.
Rudy Gay led the Raptors with 32 points, 17 of them coming in the third quarter. Kyle Lowry sank a tough runner in the lane to break a 95-95 tie with 0:28 remaining.
Carmelo Anthony also had 32 points but missed what would have been a game-tying three-pointer with under 10 seconds left. It was a tough look with a hand in his face.
It was a sloppy loss for the Knicks, who made 17 turnovers and committed half a dozen offensive fouls.
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