"In the most important Raptors game in a long time, Lawson, Martin, Hepburn, Temple, and Mogbo all subbed in with 2:05 left. The sideline seats at Scotiabank Arena were empty. This NBA Cup quarter-final match was the second game against the Knicks, and the closest the Raptors got was hope in the first quarter. BI went at Anunoby, then Jordan Clarkson repelled off of him. BI even hit a triple. The Raptors gave up 20 points to Brunson, but BI had 17."
"But the hope that they might put up a fight against Brunson, Bridges, Hart, Anunoby, and KAT through four quarters was quickly dashed. Nothing went right in the second quarter and the Knicks' lead ballooned to 24 points by halftime. The Knicks maintained their dominance in the second half, and the closest the Raptors got to an NBA Cup was having it imprinted onto the Scotiabank stanchion."
The Knicks overwhelmed the Raptors in the NBA Cup quarter-final, turning a brief early hope into a decisive rout. Early offense featured BI attacking Anunoby and hitting a triple while Brunson scored 20 in the first half. The second quarter devolved as the Knicks outscored Toronto 34–13, expanding the lead to 24 by halftime. Anunoby and KAT dominated defensively, with multiple rejections and KAT's mic-captured, "Give me that shit!" The Raptors struggled to find quality shots, and substitutions late in the game signaled the rout. Scotiabank Arena's sideline seats were empty for the closing moments.
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