Trading for OG Anunoby was a can't-miss deal for the New York Knicks a year ago. Monday night against his old team, Anunoby could hardly miss.
A nearly flawless OG Anunoby and the surging Knicks posted their ninth win in their past 11 games heading into a Christmas matinee.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, OG Anunoby also scored 31 points and shot 13 for 15 from the field, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-125 on Monday night.
"Sometimes you can look at the boxscore, you don't realize the impact that he has on the game," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. "It's not an easy job."
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau praises Jalen Brunson doing whatever it takes to win despite struggling on the offensive side of the ball against the Raptors. OG Anunoby discusses how weird it is to go up against his former team and is looking forward to his first Christmas Day game as a Knick.
The New York Knicks held on for a 117-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs Christmas Day as Mikal Bridges scored 41 points and outdueled Victor Wembanyama.
The New York Knicks, on a three-game winning streak, hosted former teammate RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors. OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns delivered
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, goes up for a basket as Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A Knicks fan on X wrote to Josh Hart earlier in the week that he wasn’t going to post again until the Knicks guard scored 30 points. Hart responded: “That ain’t my job brother. See you on the other side.
On Wednesday afternoon, Victor Wembanyama played the role of the Frenchman who tried to steal Christmas. His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.