The Raptors (22 - 6) got 22 points and nine assists from Kyle Lowry en route to a 118 - 108 win over the Knicks (5 - 25) on Sunday. Toronto jumped out to an eight - point first quarter lead and never looked back, maintaining a seven - point advantage at the half. The Raptors turned it on in the third quarter, beginning the period on a 17 - 7 run and extending the lead to 16 points entering the fourth. Lowry’s 22 led the way for Toronto, and the point guard was serenaded with “MVP” chants from fans while at the free throw line in the fourth quarter. Jonas Valanciunas added 10 points, and Terrence Ross finished with 18, including four three - pointers. Lou Williams contributed 22 points off the bench, and Greivis Vasquez had 21 to go with five assists. The Raptors shot nearly 49 percent from the floor and knocked down 14 three - pointers as a team. The Knicks were led by 28 points (12 - 26 FG) and five rebounds from Carmelo Anthony. Jose Calderon added 15, and Cole Aldrich, who started at center with Amare Stoudemire resting, finished with 11 points and seven rebounds. Jason Smith was the high man off the bench with 16 points in 21 minutes. Samuel Dalembert, who finished with two points, was ejected in the third quarter for elbowing Valanciunas. Up next, the Knicks face the Wizards at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day. Toronto plays at Chicago on Monday night.
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