The Raptors took down the Indiana Pacers, a playoff combatant, with relative ease this past Friday. While DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry rested, the rookies took over the game. Norman Powell and Delon Wright scored 27 and 19 points respectively, career highs for each. Backup point guard Cory Joseph led the charge over a desperate team. The Knicks have nothing to play for, so can’t be that scary – can they?
The Knicks have been generating a lot of news(?) lately. Phil Jackson has said he will advocate for Kurt Rambis to become the permanent head coach, while there are whispers that Masai Ujiri will take over for Jackson when his contract is up.