Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Match Player Stats On Apr 09, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Apr 9, 2017

NEW YORK -- DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points in three quarters and the Toronto Raptors secured the third seed in the Eastern Conference Sunday afternoon with a 110-97 victory over the New York Knicks.

DeRozan extended his own team record with his 32nd game of at least 30 points this season. He also joined Vince Carter as the second Raptor to reach 2,000 points in a season.

DeRozan, who hit the game-winner Feb. 27 in New York, made 11 of 15 shots on his typical combination of mid-range jumpers and drives to the rim. He also hit 13 of 15 free throws in 30 minutes.

Kyle Lowry added 17 points and 11 assists in his third game back from missing 21 contests with a right wrist injury. Patrick Patterson contributed 15 while Serge Ibaka contributed chipped in 12 in his third game playing alongside Lowry as the Raptors (50-31) won for the 11th time in 13 games by shooting 52.6 percent.

Rookie Willy Hernangomez tied a career-high with 24 points for the Knicks. Courtney Lee added 14 as New York (30-51), who reached 50 losses for the 14th time in team history.

The Raptors took the lead for good at 76-75 on DeRozan's layup with 25 seconds remaining in the third. Toronto gained separation in the opening minutes of the fourth and sealed the win with a 10-0 run that pushed the lead to 98-82 with 5:36 remaining on a 3-pointer by Patterson.

DeRozan scored 26 points in the first half, which ended with the Knicks holding a 55-52 lead and reached 2,000 points with 3:11 remaining in the opening quarter. The star guard hit the milestone by converted a mid-range jumper from near the foul line and when his foul shot rattled in, DeRozan joined Carter as the only players to get 2,000 points in a season in team history.

Carter holds the record of 2,107 points in 1999-2000 and also totaled 2,070 in the following season.

NOTES: New York F Kristaps Porzingis (sore lower back) missed his fourth straight game. Last season, he missed the final six games with a shoulder injury. Coach Jeff Hornacek said he is unsure if Porzingis will play Wednesday against Philadelphia. "We'll just see how he feels," Hornacek said. "If he wants to play, he'll play." ... Knicks F Carmelo Anthony (sore left knee) also sat out for the fourth time in six games. ... Sunday marked the third game G Kyle Lowry and F Serge Ibaka played together. During the first quarter of Friday's win over Miami, Lowry yelled at Ibaka for not being in the right spot in the low post, resulting in a turnover. Asked about it, coach Dwane Casey did not have any issues with it. ... Former University of Washington G Markelle Fultz, who is the projected top pick in the upcoming draft, attended the game.