The Toronto Raptors rolled into New York to try to extend a 7-game against a Knicks team in a terrible (1-14! ouch) tailspin. While pulling away took a bit longer than we might have liked, there’s no denying the result. Toronto was able to shrug off a poor shooting afternoon from DeMar DeRozan by getting points from everyone else. The Raptors, ahead by eight at the half, destroyed the Knicks in the final two quarters.
Sometimes, you wonder the detective’s question: Did he fall, or was he pushed? In the hoops context, I’m questioning whether Toronto’s offense was that strong and consistent (the Raptors never scored fewer than 30 points in any quarter, and won all four), or were the Knicks uninterested or incapable in defending?