41-10. Forty-one to ten. That was the score of the third quarter in Friday’s clash between the Knicks and Toronto Raptors. Before 41-10 the Raptors hit New York where it hurts—where it usually hurts the Knicks—beyond the three-point line, hitting 10 triples in the first half en route to an 11-point lead. After 41-10 the Raptors damn near stole this game away from a tight Knicks club, until the poise of Tim Hardaway Jr. (career-high 38 points) and the starters halted Toronto’s fourth-quarter momentum.
Fortunately, 41-10 is difficult to overcome. Toronto hit one field goal in the quarter.