"The New York Knicks have much bigger goals than anything they could accomplish right now, but checking off micro wins along the way can only help -- the first being continuing to establish their identity."
"Brunson scored 20 of his game-high 35 points in the first quarter, which helped offset Karl-Anthony Towns spending much of the quarter on the bench in foul trouble, and Brandon Ingram powering Toronto with 17 points in the opening frame."
"We're starting to figure out who we are, Knicks coach Mike Brown said. Early in the season, we had a lot of injuries during the preseason, so I didn't have a good feel for this team, or as good a feel as I needed to have, and that's part of the reason why we (have struggled) on the road."
"More than anything, the Knicks' opportunistic defense was on full display, holding the Raptors to just 13 points in the second quarter while outscoring them by 21."
The New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals with a 117-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors, marking their eighth win in nine games. Jalen Brunson led with 35 points, including 20 in the first quarter, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 14 points and 16 rebounds after missing one game with left calf tightness. Josh Hart scored 21 points and was 4-of-7 from three since returning to the starting lineup, shooting over 40% from long range. New York's opportunistic defense held Toronto to 13 points in the second quarter and created a 21-point swing, and early-season injuries that contributed to road struggles have begun to subside as the team solidifies its identity.
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