TORONTO -- — Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a one-game absence with 24 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 20 points and 11 assists and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-108 on Monday night for their fifth win in six games.

Towns broke a tie by scoring a layup with 36 seconds left in the game, then sealed the win by making a 3-pointer on New York’s next possession.

Mikal Bridges scored 23 points as the Knicks won their fifth straight meeting with the Raptors. OG Anunoby added 14 points against his former team and Josh Hart had 10.

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes left midway through the third quarter because of a sprained right ankle. Barnes was helped off the court by teammates before hopping to the locker room, unable to put weight on his right foot.

Barnes missed 11 games earlier this season because of a right orbital fracture and has worn protective glasses since returning Nov. 21. Toronto went 2-9 without the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year.

RJ Barrett scored 30 points for Toronto, and Jakob Poeltl had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Takeaways

Knicks: Towns returned after sitting out Saturday’s loss to Detroit because of a sore right knee. Guard Cam Payne (left elbow) also returned for the Knicks.

Raptors: Rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter matched his career high by scoring 14 points in the first half. Walter finished with 19 points.

Key moment

Barnes was injured when he landed on Towns while battling for a defensive rebound with 6:47 left in the third. Barnes scored 15 points in 23 minutes before exiting.

Key stat

Towns made only one of his first four attempts from long range before making the decisive 3-pointer with six seconds remaining.

Up next

New York hosts Atlanta in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday. Toronto’s next game is Thursday at Miami.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jakob Poeltl (Scottie Barnes gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Jakob Poeltl misses 4-foot hook shot	0	0
11:37	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:09	Gradey Dick defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	Gradey Dick makes 14-foot running pullup jump shot	2	0
10:43	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	0
10:35	Scottie Barnes makes 26-foot three pointer	5	0
10:19	Mikal Bridges misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	5	0
10:14	Gradey Dick defensive rebound	5	0
10:13	Ochai Agbaji offensive foul	5	0
10:13	Ochai Agbaji turnover	5	0
9:59	OG Anunoby makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	5	3
9:51	RJ Barrett makes 23-foot three point jumper (Scottie Barnes assists)	8	3
9:34	OG Anunoby makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	8	5
9:19	Scottie Barnes out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	5
9:00	Mikal Bridges makes 1-foot two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	8	7
8:40	Ochai Agbaji makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jakob Poeltl assists)	11	7
8:21	Jalen Brunson makes 3-foot two point shot	11	9
8:07	Gradey Dick misses driving layup	11	9
8:04	Josh Hart defensive rebound	11	9
8:00	Josh Hart makes two point shot	11	11
7:37	Gradey Dick misses driving layup	11	11
7:34	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	11	11
7:24	Raptors Full timeout	11	11
7:24	Jakob Poeltl blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 13-foot layup	11	11
7:24	Raptors defensive team rebound	11	11
7:12	Mikal Bridges personal foul	11	11
7:06	Scottie Barnes bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	11	11
7:04	OG Anunoby bad pass (Ochai Agbaji steals)	11	11
6:57	Ochai Agbaji misses 25-foot three point shot	11	11
6:55	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	11	11
6:43	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:39	Gradey Dick defensive rebound	11	11
6:32	RJ Barrett misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:31	Gradey Dick offensive rebound	11	11
6:29	Gradey Dick misses two point shot	11	11
6:28	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	11	11
6:04	Josh Hart misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	11	11
6:03	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	11	11
5:56	Scottie Barnes misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	11
5:54	RJ Barrett offensive rebound	11	11
5:51	RJ Barrett makes two point shot	13	11
5:33	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	13	13
5:05	RJ Barrett makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ochai Agbaji assists)	16	13
4:39	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	13
4:39	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Josh Hart	16	13
4:39	Miles McBride enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	16	13
4:39	Jonathan Mogbo enters the game for Scottie Barnes	16	13
4:39	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	16	13
4:26	Davion Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (RJ Barrett assists)	19	13
4:11	Precious Achiuwa makes 8-foot two point shot	19	15
3:56	Jonathan Mogbo misses driving layup	19	15
3:55	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	19	15
3:52	Jakob Poeltl makes two point shot	21	15
3:39	Davion Mitchell personal foul	21	15
3:39	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Gradey Dick	21	15
3:39	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Jakob Poeltl	21	15
3:26	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	21	18
3:16	Ja'Kobe Walter makes layup (Jonathan Mogbo assists)	23	18
2:59	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	23	21
2:35	Kelly Olynyk makes 13-foot two point shot	25	21
2:21	Precious Achiuwa makes dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	25	23
2:21	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	25	23
2:21	Knicks Full timeout	25	23
2:21	Scottie Barnes enters the game for RJ Barrett	25	23
2:21	Precious Achiuwa makes free throw 1 of 1	25	24
2:03	Davion Mitchell misses 1-foot two point shot	25	24
2:00	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	25	24
1:51	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	25	27
1:38	Jonathan Mogbo misses layup	25	27
1:37	Jonathan Mogbo offensive rebound	25	27
1:36	Jonathan Mogbo misses two point shot	25	27
1:35	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	25	27
1:23	Jonathan Mogbo shooting foul	25	27
1:23	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	25	27
1:23	Knicks offensive team rebound	25	27
1:23	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for OG Anunoby	25	27
1:23	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	25	28
1:15	Scottie Barnes misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	28
1:11	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	25	28
1:00	Precious Achiuwa misses driving floating jump shot	25	28
1:00	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	25	28
1:00	Precious Achiuwa misses tip shot	25	28
1:00	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	25	28
1:00	Ja'Kobe Walter shooting foul	25	28
1:00	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	25	29
1:00	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	25	29
1:00	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	25	30
46.1	Cameron Payne shooting foul	25	30
46.1	Ja'Kobe Walter makes free throw 1 of 2	26	30
46.1	Ja'Kobe Walter makes free throw 2 of 2	27	30
33.1	Scottie Barnes personal foul	27	30
33.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	27	31
33.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	27	32
23.1	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	32
21.1	Miles McBride defensive rebound	27	32
1.1	Mikal Bridges makes 5-foot two point shot (Cameron Payne assists)	27	34
0.0	Scottie Barnes misses 42-foot three point jumper	27	34
0.0	Raptors offensive team rebound	27	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	34

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Venue

Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, ON

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 10, 2024

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NBA TV, MSG, TSN

Attendance

18,284

Referees

Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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