The Toronto Raptors were a step slow defensively for far too long against the also-ran New York Knicks. Fortunately Toronto’s players overcame whatever sleep deprivation they might have suffered due to the absurd tip-off time of noon. In the game’s final quarter, they seized control on both ends of the floor and rolled to a solid win.
DeMar DeRozan was the best player on the floor, and the Knicks had no one capable of slowing down his scoring. Our shooting guard needed only 15 shots to score 35 points in 3 quarters, helped hugely by trips to the free-throw.