TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Knicks might have been able to take advantage of the absence of Toronto forward Pascal Siakam on Thursday night if they could have made some outside shots.
Fred VanVleet scored 25 points and the Raptors, playing without their star forward, earned their first victory this season by beating the Knicks 100-83.
New York’s bid for a three-game win streak was ruined by 3-for-36 shooting from 3-point range.
“If we would have made some of our 3s, we probably would have had a good chance to win,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.