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By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
Posted Mar 23 2013 1:22AM

The New York Knicks are headed back to the playoffs, but coach Mike Woodson doesn't want them relaxing.

Carmelo Anthony looks to continue putting his recent injury behind him Saturday night and lead the Knicks to a home-and-home sweep of the visiting Toronto Raptors, who may be without forward Rudy Gay.

New York (41-26) beat Toronto 99-94 on Friday for its third straight victory and clinched a playoff berth for the third season in a row, something the team hadn't done since a 14-year streak from 1988 to 2001.

With 15 games remaining, the Knicks are atop the Atlantic Division by 1 1/2 games over Brooklyn and 5 1/2 on Boston. They're also one game back of Indiana for the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

That's reason enough for Woodson to want his team to remain focused.

"We can't have any slippage, no matter who we play, because Brooklyn is not going anywhere and Boston is not going anywhere," Woodson said.

Continued production from a healthy Anthony could keep New York rolling heading into Tuesday's visit to Boston. The superstar forward has totaled 58 points in two games after missing six of the previous eight with a sore right knee.

Anthony scored 37 in 43 minutes Friday, about 10 more than Woodson was hoping he'd last.

"I'll take on that challenge, I love that challenge, I want that challenge," said Anthony, the NBA's second-leading scorer at 27.6 points per game. "I wanted to see what I could do, especially being out and not playing the way I know how to play."

Anthony, however, struggled mightily in a 92-88 loss to Toronto in the most recent meeting at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 13. He had 12 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 5 of 24 from the field - 1 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Kenyon Martin wasn't a member of the Knicks at that time, but they are glad he is now after he had his best performance since joining the team on his original 10-day contract Feb. 23.

The veteran had 19 points, 11 rebounds and two steals Friday as he provides an inside presence with New York dealing with a slew of injuries. Amare Stoudemire (right knee surgery), Tyson Chandler (strained neck), Rasheed Wallace (left foot) and Kurt Thomas (right foot) are out.

That's forced Martin into the starting lineup for five straight games - the last three at center - and he's averaging 11.0 points and 7.2 boards.

"He means a lot to this team right now," Anthony said of Martin, his one-time Denver teammate. "We need him coming down the stretch."

Friday's loss was the third straight and 11th in 15 games for the Raptors (26-43), who are all but mathematically eliminated from the playoff race.

Gay's status for this game is unknown after he left early in the second quarter Friday with a sore back. He's averaged 19.9 points in 21 games since being acquired in a three-team trade from Memphis on Jan. 30.

Alan Anderson may need to pick up the scoring slack again after getting a career-high 35 points Friday, making 11 of 18 from the field and 6 of 11 from long range.

The reserve swingman certainly did that at MSG on Feb. 13, when Gay was limited to 11 points on 4-for-21 shooting. Anderson poured in 26 points and hit 6 of 8 from beyond the arc.

DeMar DeRozan had 18 points Friday, and has averaged 22.0 in six visits to MSG.

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Anthony, Martin key Knicks on Kidd's 40th birthday

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Posted Mar 23 2013 11:08PM

NEW YORK (AP) Jason Kidd lofted a perfect lob, and just like so many times before, Kenyon Martin went up high to slam it down.

Even at 40, Kidd is still playing one of the NBA's most demanding positions. And Martin, after sitting at home most of the season, is back to playing above the rim at a time when so many Knicks big men are sitting down.

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, Martin had another big game against Toronto, and New York finished off a home-and-home sweep of the Raptors with a 110-84 victory Saturday night.

J.R. Smith added 25 points for the Knicks, who beat the Raptors for the second straight night and won their fourth consecutive game. Martin had 18 points and seven rebounds a night after he had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the Knicks' victory in Toronto that clinched a playoff berth.

"He's doing a little bit of everything for us. Major plus for our ballclub, I tell you that," coach Mike Woodson said.

DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points for the Raptors, who played without leading scorer Rudy Gay because of a bad back and lost their fourth straight.

"The turnovers was probably the No. 1 aspect of the game the hurt us. Had 18 with 25 points. That was the most disappointing, the type of turnovers that we had," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "Couldn't get Carmelo under control. They're one of the most lethal 3-point shooting teams. They were getting their rhythm back, so that caused a problem. I thought the fight was there."

Kidd had three points, three rebounds and two assists on his 40th birthday. He sees nothing extraordinary about what he's doing, seeming far more interested in watching California, his college team, play than talking about his own game.

"My job is to find the open guys and when I have the opportunity to take a wide-open 3, take it," Kidd said. "But the game was pretty much under control, so there was no need to look to score, but just to play defense and make sure nobody got hurt."

Knicks rookie Chris Copeland led a rendition of "Happy Birthday" before the game for Kidd, but the night belonged to Martin, Kidd's teammate in New Jersey long ago who has helped the Knicks overcome a number of injuries in their frontcourt.

He hadn't even played in the NBA this season until the Knicks signed him late last month, but has stepped into the starting lineup as an undersized center with Tyson Chandler out and shot 7 of 11.

Anthony scored 11 points in the first quarter, but the Knicks led only 21-17. They opened it up late in the second aided by Martin's energy and ferociousness, starting with a follow dunk in which he stood screaming behind the basket.

He and Kidd hooked up on an alley-oop dunk, then he and Iman Shumpert blocked shots on the same possession. Martin then cut behind the defense and Anthony whipped a pass into him for a basket while being fouled with 7 seconds left in the half.

Martin made the free throw for a 59-47 lead as fans chanted his name on the same floor where he was once an enemy when he and Kidd were leading the Nets to a four-game sweep of the Knicks in the 2004 playoffs.

"It's amazing that we're able to hook up back together, you know what I'm saying?" Martin said. "Whoever thought that it would be in a Knick uniform, but I'll take it."

Kidd is now a reserve and the Knicks are trying to manage his minutes before a playoff run. But even in a limited role, he has made a huge impact on a team that lacked veteran leadership for so long.

He is second in the NBA's career list behind John Stockton in assists and steals, third in 3-pointers made, and fourth in minutes played. He won a title in Dallas, resurrected a franchise in New Jersey, and won two Olympic gold medals during an undefeated international career at the senior level.

But even with all those accomplishments, Kidd's intelligence often comes up first among those who marvel at his ability to keep playing point guard in the NBA at his age.

"He's brilliant. His mind is brilliant," Chandler said recently. "Hopefully we can freeze it, or something like that. Leave it for the next generation."

The Knicks hit 15 of 22 shots (68 percent) in the second quarter and were never threatened from there.

There were 14 fouls called in the third quarter, including a fragrant on Anthony when he shoved Landry Fields after his former Knicks teammate banged his shoulder into Anthony's midsection while dribbling.

"It was just a heat of the moment-type thing. Probably a misunderstanding," Fields said. "We were cool after the game. Just, you know, wished each other well for the rest of the season. ... It was probably just competitive nature."

The Knicks kept pulling away, going 21 of 23 on free throws and shooting 52 percent from the field.

NOTES: With Gay missing his third game this month with back problems, Casey said he assumes the organization will discuss shutting him down. Gay was getting therapy Saturday, and Casey said any decision could be based on how he responds to that. "I would say that it's something that will be talked about sooner rather than later," Casey said.

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Notebook: Knicks 110, Raptors 84

Joshua Newman, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:35 PM - Updated Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:11 AM

THE FACTS: Carmelo Anthony led three players in double figures with a game-high 28 points, Kenyon Martin turned in another strong performance on both ends of the floor and the New York Knicks registered their fourth straight win following four straight losses, 110-84 over the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening.

Martin continued to flourish in the starting lineup for the Knicks (42-26), finishing with 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes. J.R. Smith came off the bench to score 25 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field and 7-for-8 from the foul line.

For the Raptors (26-44), DeMar DeRozan led five players in double figures with a team-high 17 points.

QUOTABLE: "He's so active around the rim, offensively, in terms of putbacks and he's always been a good pick-and-roll player. That is a plus for us the way we play. He is a major plus for our ball club."

-- Knicks coach Mike Woodson on Martin

THE STAT: Having outshot (51.9 percent against 44.7 percent) and outrebounded (44-35) the Raptors, the Knicks are now 14-2 in games in which they outdo the opposition in both categories. With the Knicks' frontcourt ravaged by injury, the fact they are outrebounding an opponent is encouraging. Anthony had eight rebounds and Martin had seven as five Knicks registered at least five.

TURNING POINT: What was a just a five-point game with 2:10 to play in the first half quickly turned into a rout. The Knicks closing the half on a 9-2 run for a 59-47 lead at halftime. A 12-foot jumper and a 13-foot jumper from Anthony on consecutive possessions opened the run, five straight points from Martin closed it and a vicious block by Martin of a John Lucas III jump shot with 35.1 seconds to play highlighted it. That 12-point lead would grow to as many as 27 late in the fourth quarter.

HOT: It almost seems cliché to put Anthony in this spot, but it is warranted thanks to his recent play. Since coming back from a right knee injury on Wednesday, the Knicks' star small forward is averaging 28.7 points and shooting 46.8 percent from the floor over his last three games, all Knicks wins. Those numbers are above his season averages of 27.6 points and 43.8 percent in 54 games entering the night.

NOT: Within a season-long struggle, Raptors shooting guard and ex-Knick Landry Fields struggled to get anything substantial going in four games against his former team this season. Saturday, he shot 3-for-6 from the field and finished with just seven points. For the season series, he averaged just 6.5 points while taking just 20 shots. Fields, who missed substantial time with an elbow injury earlier this season, entered the night averaging just 4.8 points per game on the season.

NOTABLE: Anthony was hit with a Flagrant-1 early in the third quarter when he shoved Fields after he thought his former teammate took a cheap shot by leading with his shoulder into his abdomen. The officials reviewed Anthony's shove and upheld the Flagrant-1 call. Fields, who was drafted 39th overall by the Knicks in the 2010 NBA Draft before leaving for Toronto via free agency last summer, made 1 of his 2 free throws after the foul call. Fields flourished with the Knicks upon his arrival, but once the Knicks acquired Anthony at the 2011 trade deadline, his numbers and playing time dipped. Once gone to Toronto, Fields conceded that his confidence also took a hit once Anthony came aboard.

QUOTABLE II: "It's just a reaction, man. I don't think it was on purpose. It was just a reaction."

-- Carmelo Anthony on Fields and the flagrant foul

QUOTABLE III: "That is how I play basketball. I try to provide more energy and do what I can. The fans appreciate what I do. It is always great to hear it from the fans. They love their Knicks."

-- Kenyon Martin, who had fans chanting his name towards the end of his strong second quarter

NOTABLE II: Before starting lineups were announced, rookie forward Chris Copeland made his way to center court and led the Garden crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to Jason Kidd, who turned 40 on Saturday. Kidd, in his 19th season in the NBA, isn't even the oldest player on the roster. That distinction belongs to Kurt Thomas, who is older than Kidd by almost six months.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis, Steve Schirripa and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Jessica White were on hand.

UP NEXT: For the Knicks, Tuesday @ Celtics, Wednesday vs. Grizzlies, Friday vs. Bobcats. For the Raptors, Wednesday vs. Hawks, Friday @ Pistons, Sunday @ Wizards.

• Raptors: Acy, Bargnani
• Knicks: Stoudemire, Thomas, Wallace

• Raptors: --
• Knicks: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
• Officials: #23 Jason Phillips, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #63 Derek Richardson
• Attendance: 19033
• Duration: 2:10

Toronto Raptors (26-44)		New York Knicks (42-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Martin vs Valanciunas (Fields gains possession)
DeRozan 3pt Shot: Missed	11:37
	11:36	Prigioni Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:15 [NYK 2-0]	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Felton (1 AST)
Fields Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (1 AST)	11:01 [TOR 2-2]
	11:01	Felton Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Fields Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	11:01
	11:00	Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:37 [NYK 4-2]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (1 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	10:20
	10:19	Prigioni Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:05	Felton 3pt Shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:04
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	09:54
	09:53	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:33	Shumpert Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Fields (1 ST)
DeRozan Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ross (1 AST)	09:29 [TOR 4-4]
	09:16	Shumpert 3pt Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:15
Ross Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:02 [TOR 6-4]
	08:45	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:44
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	08:36
	08:35	Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:30 [NYK 6-6]	Felton Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ross 3pt Shot: Missed	08:07
	08:06	Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:58 [NYK 8-6]	Martin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (1 AST)
DeRozan Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Shumpert (1 ST)	07:35
	07:30 [NYK 10-6]	Shumpert Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:22
Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:10 [TOR 8-10]
Valanciunas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:44
	06:44 [NYK 11-8]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	06:44 [NYK 12-8]	Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Fields Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lowry (2 AST)	06:23 [TOR 10-12]
	06:00	Martin Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:59
Valanciunas Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (1 AST)	05:54 [TOR 12-12]
	05:42	Prigioni Layup Shot: Missed Block: DeRozan (1 BLK)
	05:40	Prigioni Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:38 [NYK 14-12]	Prigioni Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ross Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Prigioni (1 ST)	05:30
	05:09	Martin Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:08
	05:08	Shumpert Substitution replaced by Smith
Ross Substitution replaced by Anderson	05:08
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	04:45
	04:44	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Anderson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:28
	04:28 [NYK 15-12]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Lowry Substitution replaced by Lucas III	04:28
	04:28 [NYK 16-12]	Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Anderson Driving Jump shot: Missed	04:10
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:09
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	04:05
DeRozan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:04
	04:02	Prigioni Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	04:02	Felton Substitution replaced by Kidd
Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Johnson	04:02
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	03:45
	03:44	Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:33	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:32
Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anthony (1 ST)	03:20
	03:17 [NYK 18-12]	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Lucas III Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	03:17
	03:17	Prigioni Substitution replaced by Novak
	03:17 [NYK 19-12]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	02:54
	02:53	Novak Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:44	Novak Jump Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:43
Anderson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)	02:35
	02:18	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	02:17	Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:16 [NYK 21-12]	Martin Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed	01:52
	01:50	Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:43	Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)
DeRozan Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:39 [TOR 14-21]
	01:39	Novak Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
	01:39	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:39	Martin Substitution replaced by Copeland
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	01:39 [TOR 15-21]
	01:23	Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)
DeRozan Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	01:18 [TOR 17-21]
	01:03	Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Fields (2 ST)
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	00:51.4
	00:50.3	Novak Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:33.9	Smith 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:32.8
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)	00:12.9
Fields Foul: Personal (1 PF)	00:05.1
	00:01.0	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Toronto Raptors (26-44)		New York Knicks (42-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Felton Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Lowry (1 ST)
Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)	11:37 [TOR 19-21]
Johnson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:24
	11:11 [NYK 23-19]	Smith Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Fields Driving Bank shot: Missed	10:48
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:47
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:46 [TOR 21-23]
	10:37 [NYK 25-21]	Copeland Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
	10:17	Copeland Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	10:08	Jump Ball Kidd vs Anderson (Fields gains possession)
	10:01	Copeland Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Anderson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (3 AST)	09:53 [TOR 23-25]
Lowry Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:39
	09:39 [NYK 26-23]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Fields Substitution replaced by DeRozan	09:39
	09:39 [NYK 27-23]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
	09:24	Kidd Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:24 [TOR 24-27]
Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:24
Team Rebound	09:24
	09:24	Copeland Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (2 AST)	09:13 [TOR 27-27]
	08:56 [NYK 29-27]	Felton Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	08:46 [TOR 29-29]
	08:29	Felton Floating Jump shot: Missed
	08:28	Felton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:24	Copeland Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:22
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:09	Novak Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:58 [NYK 32-29]	Novak 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Felton (2 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:22 [NYK 35-29]	Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Felton (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:15
Ross 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lowry (4 AST)	06:57 [TOR 32-35]
	06:37 [NYK 37-32]	Smith Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	06:23 [TOR 34-37]
	06:15	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:15	Kidd Substitution replaced by Martin
	06:15	Novak Substitution replaced by Anthony
	06:15	Copeland Substitution replaced by Shumpert
	06:02	Anthony Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	06:02	Anthony Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Lowry Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	05:51
Johnson Substitution replaced by Valanciunas	05:51
	05:33 [NYK 39-34]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	05:22	Felton Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	05:22 [TOR 35-39]
Ross Substitution replaced by Fields	05:22
Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:22
	05:21	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:01	Smith 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:00	Martin Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	05:00	Martin Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:58
Lowry Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Martin (1 ST)	04:45
	04:36 [NYK 42-35]	Shumpert 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Felton (4 AST)
	04:27	Martin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:27 [TOR 36-42]
	04:27	Felton Substitution replaced by Prigioni
DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:27 [TOR 37-42]
Anderson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:07
	04:07 [NYK 43-37]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	04:07 [NYK 44-37]	Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
DeRozan Running Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:50 [TOR 39-44]
	03:35 [NYK 46-39]	Smith Step Back Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
Anderson Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:23 [TOR 41-46]
	03:14	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	03:12	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:12	Anthony Tip Shot: Missed
	03:10	Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:09 [NYK 48-41]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Anderson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:46 [TOR 43-48]
	02:31	Anthony Layup Shot: Missed
	02:29	Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	02:29 [NYK 50-43]	Martin Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Fields Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)	02:21 [TOR 45-50]
	02:10	Team Timeout : Short
	02:10
Lowry Substitution replaced by Lucas III	02:10
	02:10	Smith Substitution replaced by Kidd
	01:57 [NYK 52-45]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)
Anderson Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Shumpert (2 ST)	01:42
	01:29 [NYK 54-45]	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
DeRozan Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:10
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:08
	01:07	Kidd Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	01:07 [TOR 46-54]
Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:07 [TOR 47-54]
	00:53.6 [NYK 56-47]	Martin Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)
Lucas III Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed Block: Martin (1 BLK)	00:35.1
Anderson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:34.0
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:31.7
Fields Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:29.7
Fields Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Shumpert (1 BLK)	00:27.7
	00:26.7	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:07.0 [NYK 58-47]	Martin Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)
Anderson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	00:07.0
	00:07.0 [NYK 59-47]	Martin Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.5
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Toronto Raptors (26-44)		New York Knicks (42-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:48	Martin Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	11:48	Martin Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	11:31
	11:30	Prigioni Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	11:10 [NYK 61-47]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)
	10:51	Anthony Foul: Flagrant Type 1 (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Fields Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 Missed	10:51
Team Rebound	10:51
Fields Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	10:51 [TOR 48-61]
Valanciunas Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	10:39
Valanciunas Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:39
	10:28	Felton Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:26
Ross 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Fields (1 AST)	10:18 [TOR 51-61]
	09:55 [NYK 63-51]	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Ross 3pt Shot: Missed	09:37
	09:36	Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:18	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:17
Valanciunas Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Shumpert (3 ST)	09:07
DeRozan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:56
	08:56 [NYK 64-51]	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	08:56 [NYK 65-51]	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
	08:39	Shumpert Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:39
Team Rebound	08:39
DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:39
Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:38
Lowry Jump Shot: Missed	08:16
	08:15	Prigioni Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:12 [NYK 67-51]	Martin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (3 AST)
Ross Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Shumpert (4 ST)	08:04
	08:01	Shumpert Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ross (1 BLK)
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:58
Ross Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Felton (1 ST)	07:54
Ross Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:49
Team Timeout : Regular	07:49
Ross Substitution replaced by Johnson	07:49
Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Anderson	07:49
Anderson Foul: Personal (4 PF)	07:39
	07:28	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:27
Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	07:18 [TOR 53-67]
	06:55 [NYK 70-53]	Felton 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Anthony (2 AST)
Anderson Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	06:32 [TOR 55-70]
	06:32	Felton Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Anderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)	06:32 [TOR 56-70]
	06:15 [NYK 73-56]	Shumpert 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (4 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	05:58 [TOR 58-73]
	05:32	Felton 3pt Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:31
Lowry Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Felton (2 ST)	05:27
	05:03 [NYK 75-58]	Martin Reverse Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (2 AST)
DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Martin (2 BLK)	04:51
	04:50	Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	04:40	Shumpert 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:39	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	04:35	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:34	Shumpert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:22	Anthony Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:21
	04:11	Shumpert Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	04:11	Felton Substitution replaced by Kidd
	04:11	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:11	Shumpert Substitution replaced by Novak
	04:11	Prigioni Substitution replaced by Smith
	04:03	Kidd Violation:Kicked Ball
Lowry Layup Shot: Missed	03:51
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:49
Johnson Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:48 [TOR 60-75]
	03:24 [NYK 77-60]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Fields Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	03:24
	03:24 [NYK 78-60]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (26 PTS)
	03:12	Anthony Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:12 [TOR 61-78]
Lowry Substitution replaced by Lucas III	03:12
Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:12 [TOR 62-78]
Fields Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:59
	02:59	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:59	Team Rebound
	02:59 [NYK 79-62]	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
DeRozan Turnaround Bank shot: Made (15 PTS)	02:39 [TOR 64-79]
	02:21	Smith Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	02:20	Martin Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	02:09	Anthony Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:DeRozan (1 ST)
Fields Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:47	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:28	Martin Jump Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:27
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	01:20
	01:18	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
DeRozan Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:09
	01:09	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:09	Team Rebound
	01:09	Martin Substitution replaced by Copeland
Anderson Substitution replaced by Ross	01:09
	01:09 [NYK 80-64]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	00:56.7
	00:55.6	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	00:48.9	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
	00:47.9	Copeland Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Johnson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:46.5
	00:46.5 [NYK 81-64]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
	00:46.5 [NYK 82-64]	Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	00:37.9
DeRozan Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:36.7
Ross 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (3 AST)	00:32.9 [TOR 67-82]
	00:21.9	Smith Running Jump Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:20.6
End of 3rd Quarter
Toronto Raptors (26-44)		New York Knicks (42-26)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
DeRozan Running Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	11:43 [TOR 69-82]
	11:26 [NYK 84-69]	Copeland Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
Lucas III Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Felton (3 ST)	11:11
	11:05	Kidd Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Fields Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Novak (1 ST)	10:52
DeRozan Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	10:49
	10:49 [NYK 85-69]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Fields Substitution replaced by Lowry	10:49
	10:49 [NYK 86-69]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Lucas III Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:30 [TOR 71-86]
	10:18	Novak 3pt Shot: Missed
Lucas III Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:17
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:09	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Ross Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	10:04
	10:04 [NYK 87-71]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	10:04 [NYK 88-71]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
DeRozan 3pt Shot: Missed	09:44
	09:42	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:35 [NYK 91-71]	Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)
Ross Jump Shot: Missed	09:12
	09:11	Copeland Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:05	Felton 3pt Shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:04
Lucas III Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:55 [TOR 73-91]
Ross Foul: Personal (3 PF)	08:44
	08:44
	08:30 [NYK 93-73]	Novak Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Felton (5 AST)
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	08:20
	08:18	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:08 [NYK 95-73]	Felton Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
DeRozan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	07:53
	07:35	Copeland Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	07:25 [TOR 75-95]
	07:06	Felton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
DeRozan Substitution replaced by Anderson	07:06
Lowry Layup Shot: Missed	06:53
	06:51	Copeland Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Lowry Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:50
	06:50	Felton Substitution replaced by Prigioni
	06:34 [NYK 97-75]	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Valanciunas Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Smith (2 ST)	06:15
	06:10 [NYK 99-75]	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Valanciunas Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Anderson (2 AST)	05:55 [TOR 77-99]
	05:37 [NYK 101-77]	Smith Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)
	05:27	Copeland Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	05:27	Team Timeout : Regular
Lowry Substitution replaced by Fields	05:27
	05:27	Kidd Substitution replaced by White
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	05:11
	05:10	White Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:48 [NYK 103-77]	Smith Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Ross Running Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:23 [TOR 79-103]
	03:58	Copeland Jump Shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:57
Lucas III Running Jump Shot: Missed	03:42
	03:41	Copeland Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:31 [NYK 105-79]	Copeland Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (5 AST)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:13
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	03:12
Valanciunas Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:10 [TOR 81-105]
	02:51	Novak Jump Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:49
Ross Jump Shot: Missed	02:36
	02:35	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	02:27	White Hook Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:25
Fields Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	02:16
Team Timeout : Regular	02:16
	02:03 [NYK 108-81]	Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (6 AST)
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Prigioni Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	01:42	White Reverse Dunk Shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:40
Ross Driving Layup Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:32	Copeland Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:12	Novak Jump Shot: Missed
Lucas III Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:11
	01:06	Copeland Foul: Personal (5 PF)
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	00:56.9
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	00:55.7
Valanciunas Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:53.8 [TOR 83-108]
	00:53.8	Smith Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	00:53.8 [TOR 84-108]
	00:28.9	Smith 3pt Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	00:27.4
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:16.9
	00:15.6	White Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:00.1 [NYK 110-84]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter