Certainly New York’s 120-103 win at Madison Square Garden brought back memories. The last time the Raptors faced the Knicks in a late-April game of real import came 20 years ago this spring, in a five-game, first-round series that culminated in a franchise watershed moment. New York came into the day holding opponents to the fewest points in the NBA — a stat in which they last led the league precisely 20 years ago. On Saturday, mind you, the Raptors were stymied less by New York’s ability to suppress points than their facility for scoring them. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“It’s the Garden, they’ve got fans, they’re rolling and it was a lot of fun.

Source: thestar April 24, 2021 23:36 UTC