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FINALOct 15Madison Square Garden
Toronto Raptors logo
TORToronto Raptors
120
New York Knicks logo
NYNew York Knicks
122Winner
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
TOR32262141120
NY35282435122

Why Knicks won

New York Wins Inside, Survives Toronto's Rally

The biggest reason

Paint Dominance

Points in the paintNY 56vsTOR 42

New York created a 14-point advantage in the paint despite Toronto shooting a higher percentage overall.

Also mattered

  • +8Assists
  • +6Rebounds
  • +5Points off turnovers

The moment it turned

New York erased a six-point Toronto lead with a 9–0 third-quarter run, turning a 74–68 deficit into a 77–74 advantage.

See how they did it

How New York did it

New York overcame Toronto's better overall shooting by creating more offense inside and moving the ball more effectively, finishing with a 56-42 advantage in paint points and a 35-27 edge in assists. The Knicks also grabbed six more offensive rebounds and scored five more points off turnovers. New York's 9-0 third-quarter run flipped a six-point deficit into a three-point lead, and the Knicks ultimately held on 122-120 despite Toronto's fourth-quarter rally.

Game flow

When the lead changed

TORNY

TOR led by as many as 6 · NY led by as many as 10 · 6 lead changes

-100+10Q1 11:01 · TOR 0–NY 2Q1 10:52 · TOR 2–NY 2Q1 10:32 · TOR 2–NY 5Q1 10:19 · TOR 4–NY 5Q1 9:43 · TOR 6–NY 5Q1 9:31 · TOR 6–NY 7Q1 9:18 · TOR 8–NY 7Q1 9:18 · TOR 9–NY 7Q1 9:00 · TOR 9–NY 9Q1 8:51 · TOR 12–NY 9Q1 8:29 · TOR 15–NY 9Q1 8:14 · TOR 15–NY 11Q1 8:14 · TOR 15–NY 12Q1 7:51 · TOR 15–NY 15Q1 7:13 · TOR 17–NY 15Q1 6:48 · TOR 17–NY 17Q1 6:19 · TOR 17–NY 19Q1 6:08 · TOR 18–NY 19Q1 6:08 · TOR 19–NY 19Q1 5:48 · TOR 19–NY 22Q1 5:30 · TOR 21–NY 22Q1 4:26 · TOR 21–NY 24Q1 3:59 · TOR 21–NY 26Q1 2:47 · TOR 23–NY 26Q1 2:47 · TOR 24–NY 26Q1 2:38 · TOR 24–NY 29Q1 2:03 · TOR 24–NY 32Q1 1:49 · TOR 27–NY 32Q1 1:31 · TOR 27–NY 35Q1 1:12 · TOR 30–NY 35Q2 12:00 · TOR 32–NY 35Q2 11:48 · TOR 32–NY 36Q2 11:48 · TOR 32–NY 37Q2 11:32 · TOR 34–NY 37Q2 11:11 · TOR 34–NY 39Q2 10:29 · TOR 37–NY 39Q2 10:08 · TOR 37–NY 42Q2 9:39 · TOR 37–NY 44Q2 9:06 · TOR 37–NY 45Q2 8:35 · TOR 37–NY 47Q2 8:19 · TOR 39–NY 47Q2 6:57 · TOR 39–NY 49Q2 6:36 · TOR 42–NY 49Q2 6:03 · TOR 42–NY 51Q2 4:54 · TOR 45–NY 51Q2 4:07 · TOR 48–NY 51Q2 3:36 · TOR 48–NY 53Q2 2:39 · TOR 50–NY 53Q2 2:25 · TOR 50–NY 55Q2 2:08 · TOR 52–NY 55Q2 1:59 · TOR 52–NY 56Q2 1:59 · TOR 52–NY 57Q2 1:45 · TOR 53–NY 57Q2 1:45 · TOR 54–NY 57Q2 1:18 · TOR 54–NY 58Q2 1:05 · TOR 56–NY 58Q3 12:00 · TOR 58–NY 63Q3 11:00 · TOR 59–NY 63Q3 10:00 · TOR 61–NY 63Q3 9:30 · TOR 63–NY 63Q3 9:18 · TOR 63–NY 66Q3 9:07 · TOR 65–NY 66Q3 8:24 · TOR 67–NY 66Q3 7:56 · TOR 69–NY 66Q3 7:25 · TOR 70–NY 66Q3 7:25 · TOR 71–NY 66Q3 6:31 · TOR 71–NY 68Q3 6:12 · TOR 73–NY 68Q3 5:41 · TOR 74–NY 68Q3 5:17 · TOR 74–NY 70Q3 5:17 · TOR 74–NY 71Q3 4:32 · TOR 74–NY 72Q3 4:09 · TOR 74–NY 74Q3 3:46 · TOR 74–NY 77Q3 3:02 · TOR 75–NY 77Q3 1:47 · TOR 75–NY 79Q3 1:47 · TOR 75–NY 80Q3 1:28 · TOR 77–NY 80Q3 1:08 · TOR 77–NY 82Q4 12:00 · TOR 79–NY 87Q4 11:32 · TOR 79–NY 89Q4 11:22 · TOR 80–NY 89Q4 11:22 · TOR 81–NY 89Q4 11:10 · TOR 82–NY 89Q4 10:58 · TOR 84–NY 89Q4 10:35 · TOR 85–NY 89Q4 10:31 · TOR 87–NY 89Q4 10:08 · TOR 86–NY 89Q4 10:07 · TOR 87–NY 89Q4 9:44 · TOR 88–NY 89Q4 9:44 · TOR 89–NY 89Q4 9:33 · TOR 89–NY 92Q4 9:02 · TOR 89–NY 94Q4 8:41 · TOR 89–NY 95Q4 8:41 · TOR 89–NY 96Q4 8:28 · TOR 90–NY 96Q4 8:15 · TOR 90–NY 97Q4 8:15 · TOR 90–NY 98Q4 8:03 · TOR 92–NY 98Q4 7:43 · TOR 95–NY 98Q4 7:33 · TOR 95–NY 99Q4 7:33 · TOR 95–NY 100Q4 6:51 · TOR 97–NY 100Q4 6:38 · TOR 97–NY 103Q4 6:19 · TOR 100–NY 103Q4 6:06 · TOR 100–NY 105Q4 6:06 · TOR 100–NY 106Q4 5:54 · TOR 100–NY 107Q4 5:54 · TOR 100–NY 108Q4 5:41 · TOR 102–NY 108Q4 5:23 · TOR 102–NY 110Q4 5:15 · TOR 103–NY 110Q4 5:15 · TOR 104–NY 110Q4 4:34 · TOR 106–NY 110Q4 4:34 · TOR 107–NY 110Q4 4:16 · TOR 107–NY 112Q4 4:07 · TOR 108–NY 112Q4 3:18 · TOR 109–NY 112Q4 2:58 · TOR 109–NY 115Q4 2:41 · TOR 111–NY 115Q4 2:02 · TOR 111–NY 117Q4 1:33 · TOR 114–NY 117Q4 1:03 · TOR 116–NY 117Q4 1:03 · TOR 117–NY 117Q4 0:00 · TOR 120–NY 122Q1Q2Q3Q4

Quarter-by-quarter momentum

Quarter winners and scoring margin
  1. Q1
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR32
    New York Knicks logoNY35
    NY won by 3
  2. Q2
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR26
    New York Knicks logoNY28
    NY won by 2
  3. Q3
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR21
    New York Knicks logoNY24
    NY won by 3
  4. Q4Biggest margin
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR41
    New York Knicks logoNY35
    TOR won by 6

Game turning points

Moments identified from the scoring timeline
  1. Late-game pressureQ4 · 1:03

    The game was tied late; New York Knicks went on to win.

    Toronto Raptors logoTOR 117NY 117New York Knicks logo

Momentum swings

Key runs

5 runs · 7+ unanswered points
  1. Q2 · 10:08–8:35
    New York Knicks logoNew York Knicks8–0run

    TOR 37 – NY 39TOR 37 – NY 47

  2. Q3 · 9:07–7:25
    Toronto Raptors logoToronto Raptors8–0run

    TOR 63 – NY 66TOR 71 – NY 66

  3. Q3 · 5:17–3:46Largest run
    New York Knicks logoNew York Knicks9–0run

    TOR 74 – NY 68TOR 74 – NY 77

  4. Q4 · 11:22–10:31
    Toronto Raptors logoToronto Raptors8–0run

    TOR 79 – NY 89TOR 87 – NY 89

  5. Q4 · 9:33–8:41
    New York Knicks logoNew York Knicks7–0run

    TOR 89 – NY 89TOR 89 – NY 96

Players who shaped the game

Player impact

From the box score
Toronto Raptors logo

Toronto Raptors

TOR
  1. Leading scorerScottie Barnes
    23PTS3REB4AST0STL4BLK
  2. Impact contributorRJ Barrett
    21PTS8REB4AST0STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorImmanuel Quickley
    18PTS5REB7AST1STL0BLK
New York Knicks logo

New York Knicks

NY
  1. Leading scorerJalen Brunson
    20PTS3REB7AST0STL0BLK
  2. Impact contributorKarl-Anthony Towns
    13PTS15REB9AST0STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorAndre Drummond
    14PTS8REB4AST0STL1BLK

Team performance

Biggest advantages and setbacks

What the winner did best—and what it overcame

Advantages

  1. AssistsWinner edge

    New York Knicks had a 8 edge in assists.

    TOR 27NY 35
  2. Points in the paintWinner edge

    New York Knicks had a 14 edge in points in the paint.

    TOR 42NY 56
  3. Free-throw shootingWinner edge

    New York Knicks had a 7 percentage points edge in free-throw shooting.

    TOR 71%NY 78%

Setbacks

  1. BlocksOpponent edge

    New York Knicks trailed in blocks by 7.

    TOR 10NY 3
  2. Fast-break pointsOpponent edge

    New York Knicks trailed in fast-break points by 10.

    TOR 18NY 8

The numbers behind the win

Evidence

5 signals

Paint scoring

New York created a 14-point advantage in the paint despite Toronto shooting a higher percentage overall.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR42
New York Knicks logoNY56

Playmaking

The Knicks recorded eight more assists, giving New York a significant playmaking advantage.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR27
New York Knicks logoNY35

Offensive rebounding

New York grabbed six more offensive rebounds, helping offset Toronto's stronger shooting percentages.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR9
New York Knicks logoNY15

Points off turnovers

Both teams committed 20 turnovers, but New York converted those opportunities into five more points.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR20
New York Knicks logoNY25
Editorial turning point

NY 9-0 run in Q3

New York erased a six-point Toronto lead with a 9-0 third-quarter run, turning a 74-68 deficit into a 77-74 advantage.

This game’s Winning DNA

How New York Knicks got it done.

The winning formula behind this game.

New York Knicks logo

New York Knicks

Paint Dominance
40%
Playmaking
30%
Rebounding
20%
Turnovers
10%

Editorial weights for this game — not fan-vote percentages or official NBA statistics.

Team Comparison

Toronto Raptors logoToronto Raptors120 PTSVSMadison Square GardenNew York Knicks logoNew York Knicks122 PTS
40-79FG43-90
13-353PT15-42
27-38FT21-27
39REB43
27AST35
10STL9
10BLK3
20TO20

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