TORONTO -- — Jalen Brunson scored 35 points, Josh Hart added 21 and the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals for the first time in three tries by beating the struggling Toronto Raptors 117-101 on Tuesday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 16 rebounds for the Knicks, who will face Orlando in the semifinal round at Las Vegas on Saturday.

The Magic reached the semifinals by beating Miami earlier Tuesday.

Towns returned after sitting out Sunday’s home win over Orlando because of tightness in his left calf.

Mikal Bridges scored 15 points for New York and OG Anunoby had 13 against his former team.

The only team to reach the quarterfinals in all three years of the event, the Knicks had lost their previous two appearances by a combined 32 points.

New York is 11-4 all-time in NBA Cup play.

Brunson’s 26 points in the opening half were his most in any half this season.

Brandon Ingram scored 31 points and Jamal Shead had a career-high 18 but the short-handed Raptors lost their fourth straight, all at home.

Scottie Barnes and Ja’Kobe Walter each scored 13 points for the Raptors, and Jakob Poeltl added 10.

Toronto went unbeaten in group stage play with all four wins coming during a stretch that saw the Raptors go 13-1. They’re 1-6 since.

Ingram had 17 in the first quarter but the entire Raptors team couldn’t combine to match that total in the second. Toronto missed 13 of its first 15 shot attempts and finished 5 for 21 in a disastrous frame that saw the Raptors outscored 34-13.

New York led 69-52 at the half.

Neither of Toronto’s former Knicks was available Tuesday. Immanuel Quickley sat because of an illness while RJ Barrett missed his ninth straight game because of a sprained right knee.

Up next

Knicks: Play Orlando in the semifinal at Las Vegas on Saturday.

Raptors: At Miami on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jakob Poeltl (Jamal Shead gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Brandon Ingram back court turnover	0	0
11:31	Jalen Brunson makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	0	2
11:22	Scottie Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:19	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	0	2
11:17	Jamal Shead misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:13	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	0	2
10:59	Mikal Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	0	5
10:48	Scottie Barnes makes driving layup	2	5
10:22	shot clock turnover	2	5
10:10	Scottie Barnes misses 16-foot two point shot	2	5
10:09	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	2	5
10:08	Jakob Poeltl makes tip shot	4	5
9:55	Josh Hart bad pass (Brandon Ingram steals)	4	5
9:53	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	4	5
9:53	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2	5	5
9:53	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2	6	5
9:33	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	8
9:14	Brandon Ingram makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists)	8	8
8:48	Josh Hart out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	8
8:39	Brandon Ingram misses 20-foot jumper	8	8
8:36	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	8
8:32	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point shot (Josh Hart assists)	8	11
8:23	Ochai Agbaji makes two point shot (Scottie Barnes assists)	10	11
8:23	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	10	11
8:23	Ochai Agbaji makes free throw 1 of 1	11	11
8:08	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	11
8:06	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	11	11
7:59	Brandon Ingram makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	13	11
7:59	OG Anunoby shooting foul	13	11
7:59	Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 1	13	11
7:57	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	13	11
7:51	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	11
7:48	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	13	11
7:34	Brandon Ingram bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	13	11
7:23	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul	13	11
7:23	Karl-Anthony Towns turnover	13	11
7:23	Sandro Mamukelashvili enters the game for Jakob Poeltl	13	11
7:23	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	13	11
7:12	Jamal Shead misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	11
7:09	Raptors offensive team rebound	13	11
7:05	Jamal Shead makes 2-foot two point shot (Brandon Ingram assists)	15	11
7:05	Knicks Full timeout	15	11
7:05	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby	15	11
6:51	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	11
6:49	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	15	11
6:32	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	11
6:30	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	15	11
6:17	Scottie Barnes shooting foul	15	11
6:17	Jordan Clarkson misses free throw 1 of 2	15	11
6:17	Knicks offensive team rebound	15	11
6:17	Jordan Clarkson misses free throw 2 of 2	15	11
6:13	Jamal Shead defensive rebound	15	11
5:57	Jamal Shead makes layup (Sandro Mamukelashvili assists)	17	11
5:33	Jamal Shead shooting foul	17	11
5:33	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 3	17	12
5:33	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 3	17	13
5:33	Chucky Hepburn enters the game for Jamal Shead	17	13
5:33	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 3 of 3	17	13
5:31	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	17	13
5:28	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mitchell Robinson assists)	17	16
5:18	Brandon Ingram makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chucky Hepburn assists)	20	16
5:04	Mikal Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	16
5:01	Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound	20	16
4:51	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	16
4:48	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	20	16
4:36	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	20	19
4:23	Scottie Barnes bad pass (Josh Hart steals)	20	19
4:18	Mikal Bridges misses two point shot	20	19
4:17	Josh Hart offensive rebound	20	19
4:17	Josh Hart makes tip shot	20	21
4:17	Raptors Full timeout	20	21
4:17	Jakob Poeltl enters the game for Scottie Barnes	20	21
4:17	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	20	21
4:17	Collin Murray-Boyles enters the game for Sandro Mamukelashvili	20	21
4:17	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mikal Bridges	20	21
4:04	Ja'Kobe Walter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)	23	21
3:44	Jalen Brunson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	23	23
3:32	Brandon Ingram makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	25	23
3:24	Jalen Brunson makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	25	25
3:10	Chucky Hepburn misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	25
3:07	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	25	25
3:03	Ja'Kobe Walter personal foul	25	25
3:03	Jamal Shead enters the game for Chucky Hepburn	25	25
3:03	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Josh Hart	25	25
2:57	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three pointer (Mitchell Robinson assists)	25	28
2:41	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	25	28
2:41	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2	26	28
2:41	Brandon Ingram misses free throw 2 of 2	26	28
2:39	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	26	28
2:29	Jordan Clarkson bad pass (Jakob Poeltl steals)	26	28
2:23	Ja'Kobe Walter makes 24-foot three point shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	29	28
2:07	OG Anunoby makes 7-foot two point shot	29	30
1:56	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	30
1:55	Raptors offensive team rebound	29	30
1:50	Brandon Ingram bad pass (Mitchell Robinson steals)	29	30
1:45	Mitchell Robinson lost ball turnover (Jakob Poeltl steals)	29	30
1:38	Jamal Shead makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	32	30
1:25	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	30
1:22	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	32	30
1:18	Brandon Ingram makes two point shot	34	30
1:18	OG Anunoby shooting foul	34	30
1:18	Josh Hart enters the game for OG Anunoby	34	30
1:18	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 1	35	30
1:07	Guerschon Yabusele misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	30
1:04	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	35	30
57.9	Collin Murray-Boyles misses 4-foot two point shot	35	30
56.1	Josh Hart defensive rebound	35	30
51.1	Josh Hart makes two point shot	35	32
39.9	Brandon Ingram makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Shead assists)	37	32
32.0	Josh Hart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	37	35
14.8	Jakob Poeltl makes two point shot (Jamal Shead assists)	39	35
2.0	Josh Hart bad pass (Brandon Ingram steals)	39	35
0.0	(00:00) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	39	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	35

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Venue

Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, ON

Date & Time

1:30 AM, December 10, 2025

Coverage

Prime Video, MSG, Sportsnet

Attendance

17,801

Referees

Josh Tiven, Jacyn Goble, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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