NEW YORK -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, OG Anunoby also scored 31 points and shot 13 for 15 from the field, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-125 on Monday night.

Cam Payne had 19 points off the bench for the Knicks, who put seven players in double figures and won their fourth straight. Mikal Bridges finished with 14 points and Jalen Brunson had 12 points and seven assists.

Scottie Barnes had 24 points and eight assists, and RJ Barrett scored 23 points for Toronto (7-23), which dropped its eighth straight game.

Takeaways

Toronto: The Raptors gave up at least 110 points — New York had 111 through three quarters — for the 10th time in their past 11 games and fell to 1-13 on the road this season.

New York: The Knicks flaunted their extraordinary depth by shooting 59% from the field, despite Brunson’s uncharacteristic off night shooting (4 for 13 from the field, 0 for 5 from 3-point range). They had 70 at halftime even though Brunson only had three.

Key moment

After a lackluster first quarter when the Raptors shot 52%, New York ran away in the second, keyed by Payne, who had two 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the period. Buoyed by Payne’s energy, the Knicks outscored the Raptors 40-24 in the second quarter, turning a 32-30 deficit into an 18-point halftime advantage.

Key stat

Towns, who leads the NBA in rebounding, recorded his 18th consecutive double-double before fouling out in the fourth quarter. He has 25 double-doubles, trailing only Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis.

Up Next

The Knicks host San Antonio to begin the Christmas Day schedule. Toronto visits Memphis on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jonathan Mogbo vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Jalen Brunson misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	RJ Barrett defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	RJ Barrett makes 12-foot two point shot (Scottie Barnes assists)	0	2
10:56	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	2
10:31	Scottie Barnes misses two point shot	0	2
10:29	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	2
10:23	Mikal Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	3	2
10:13	Jonathan Mogbo makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	3	4
10:13	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	3	4
10:13	Jonathan Mogbo makes free throw 1 of 1	3	5
9:55	Mikal Bridges misses 9-foot two point shot	3	5
9:53	RJ Barrett defensive rebound	3	5
9:47	RJ Barrett misses driving floating jump shot	3	5
9:45	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	3	5
9:41	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	3	5
9:39	Gradey Dick defensive rebound	3	5
9:28	Gradey Dick misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	3	5
9:26	Josh Hart defensive rebound	3	5
9:21	Ochai Agbaji shooting foul	3	5
9:21	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	4	5
9:21	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	5	5
8:58	Jonathan Mogbo misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	5	5
8:56	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	5	5
8:47	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	5
8:30	Ochai Agbaji misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	5
8:29	Knicks defensive team rebound	5	5
8:08	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	5	5
8:06	Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound	5	5
8:01	RJ Barrett misses two point shot	5	5
7:59	Josh Hart defensive rebound	5	5
7:42	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup	7	5
7:33	Jonathan Mogbo makes driving layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	7	7
7:19	Ochai Agbaji personal foul	7	7
7:13	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	9	7
7:02	Scottie Barnes misses 16-foot jumper	9	7
7:01	Knicks defensive team rebound	9	7
6:43	Josh Hart out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	7
6:43	Knicks Full timeout	9	7
6:43	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	9	7
6:43	Davion Mitchell enters the game for RJ Barrett	9	7
6:29	Scottie Barnes makes 8-foot two point shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists)	9	9
6:14	Davion Mitchell personal foul	9	9
6:08	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot driving dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	11	9
6:00	Scottie Barnes makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	11	11
5:38	OG Anunoby makes 1-foot dunk (Josh Hart assists)	13	11
5:27	Ja'Kobe Walter makes two point shot (Scottie Barnes assists)	13	13
5:21	Josh Hart bad pass (Gradey Dick steals)	13	13
5:14	Gradey Dick misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	13
5:12	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	13	13
5:07	Jalen Brunson misses 22-foot three point shot	13	13
5:05	Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound	13	13
5:00	Ja'Kobe Walter makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	13	15
4:42	Jonathan Mogbo shooting foul	13	15
4:42	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	13	15
4:42	Knicks offensive team rebound	13	15
4:42	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Josh Hart	13	15
4:42	Miles McBride enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	13	15
4:42	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Scottie Barnes	13	15
4:42	Chris Boucher enters the game for Jonathan Mogbo	13	15
4:42	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2	13	15
4:39	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	13	15
4:36	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	16	15
4:28	OG Anunoby personal foul	16	15
4:21	Davion Mitchell misses driving layup	16	15
4:19	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	16	15
4:03	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	16	15
4:01	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	16	15
3:49	Precious Achiuwa blocks Gradey Dick 's 1-foot driving layup	16	15
3:47	Miles McBride defensive rebound	16	15
3:44	Miles McBride makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	19	15
3:44	Raptors Full timeout	19	15
3:44	RJ Barrett enters the game for Gradey Dick	19	15
3:33	Davion Mitchell bad pass (Miles McBride steals)	19	15
3:27	Miles McBride bad pass (Chris Boucher steals)	19	15
3:14	Chris Boucher makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Barrett assists)	19	18
2:50	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	21	18
2:43	Kelly Olynyk offensive foul	21	18
2:43	Kelly Olynyk turnover	21	18
2:43	Cameron Payne enters the game for OG Anunoby	21	18
2:43	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jalen Brunson	21	18
2:23	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	18
2:20	Ja'Kobe Walter defensive rebound	21	18
2:13	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup (RJ Barrett assists)	21	20
2:13	Knicks Full timeout	21	20
2:02	Chris Boucher personal foul	21	20
2:02	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	22	20
2:02	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	23	20
1:42	Chris Boucher makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kelly Olynyk assists)	23	23
1:16	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	25	23
1:10	RJ Barrett makes driving layup	25	25
1:10	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	25	25
1:10	RJ Barrett makes free throw 1 of 1	25	26
56.1	Ja'Kobe Walter shooting foul	25	26
56.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	26	26
56.1	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Davion Mitchell	26	26
56.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	27	26
36.0	Scottie Barnes makes 8-foot two point shot	27	28
29.1	Cameron Payne makes 26-foot three pointer	30	28
12.1	Chris Boucher misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	28
10.0	Cameron Payne defensive rebound	30	28
0.0	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point shot	30	28
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	30	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 24, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MSG, Sportsnet

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Marat Kogut, Mark Lindsay, J.D. Ralls

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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