The Knicks entered Thursday’s New Year’s Eve matchup against the Toronto Raptors leading the NBA in three-point percentage. They would not maintain their position in the outside shooting leaderboards, missing 33 of 36 treys against Toronto, falling to 13th in the league in outside shooting, and ultimately losing by 17.
Playing in Toronto’s temporary Tampa home in front of about 3,800 fans, New York’s shooting woes were pronounced from the start; yet the team once again looked relatively competent, hanging tough until late in the third quarter, at which point they allowed the Raptors to start building a significant lead.