National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 90, New York 85
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 2, 2012
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, # James Williams, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 19763

Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points apiece as the visiting Toronto Raptors held off the New York Knicks 90-85 at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

Jose Calderon added nine points and 12 assists and Rasual Butler collected 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who snapped a three-game slide.

Bargnani scored four points in the final minute and Anthony Carter knocked down a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to keep Toronto clear.

The Knicks scored just 11 points in the second quarter and shot 28 percent in the first half as the Raptors pulled into the locker room with a 51-35 lead.

New York recovered a bit in the third quarter and got within 77-74 when Carmelo Anthony hit a 3-pointer with 5:48 left. Anthony finally got the Knicks back within a point at 84-83 with 1:04 left but missed a tying 3-point attempt with 13 seconds remaining.

Anthony finished with 35 points on 13-of-31 shooting and 11 rebounds for New York, which was again without Amar'e Stoudemire due to an ankle injury.

The Knicks have failed to reach 90 points in three of their last four games.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   New York
Andrea Bargnani 21 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 35
Jose Calderon 12 Assists Landry Fields 5
Rasual Butler 10 Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 11
Andrea Bargnani 7 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 5
Amir Johnson 2 Steals Tyson Chandler 2
Amir Johnson 4 Blocks Landry Fields 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 90 44.1 7-17 23-29 21 44 5 5 18
New York 85 35.9 10-35 19-25 14 39 3 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.