It feels like it’s been a long time since we’ve seen a Saturday afternoon basketball game, and generally, I’d say that’s a good thing — matinee games are usually pretty lacklustre, after all.
But for three quarters yesterday, the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks gave us one of the more entertaining games of the season! The Raptors were defending like… well, like last year’s Raptors. And the Knicks? In the face of that defense they shot the heck out the ball.
Unfortunately, in the fourth quarter things fell apart for the Raptors, as the bench that has looked so strong the past few games fell apart and the Knicks went on a 14-3 run.