The Toronto Raptors (42 - 28) defeated the New York Knicks (14 - 56) 106 - 89 on Sunday in Toronto. The Raptors dominated the game from start to finish with DeMar DeRozan leading the way, scoring 23 points on 8 - of - 15 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists in 36 minutes. The performance marks the fifth consecutive game DeRozan has scored 20 - plus points and he has reached the threshold in all 11 games played in the month of March except one. Kyle Lowry missed his second straight game for Toronto with a back injury. In his absence Greivis Vasquez got his second straight start and scored 12 points on 5 - of - 8 shooting in 34 minutes. Jonas Valanciunas recorded a double - double of 17 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes, and the effort was his third double - double in four outings. Tyler Hansbrough (18), Lou Williams (13) and Terrence Ross (11) round out the six Raptors who scored in double figures. The win leaves Toronto all alone in third place in the Eastern Conference with just a half - game lead over Chicago for that spot, and they are still three games behind the Cavaliers for second place. The Knicks continue to be the Knicks, as the loss was their third in a row and 10th in their last 12 outings, as they continue to boast the worst record in the NBA. Lance Thomas had his best game of the season, scoring 24 points on 9 - of - 12 shooting in 38 minutes. Andrea Bargnani was the only other New York player to score in double figures, posting 16 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting in 33 minutes. Up next, the Raptors will travel to Detroit on Tuesday to take on the Pistons, while New York will go up against the Grizzlies at home on Monday.
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