"The Raptors couldn't play a full 48 minutes of basketball versus the New York Knicks in their first game back from an impressive 4-1 West Coast road trip. While they seemed in control in the first half, the Knicks blew the game wide open with hot shooting and a game plan that poked at the Raptors offense. The Raptors are now 1-9 versus the best teams in the NBA."
"Ingram enters the game in the second quarter and draws free throws, then traps Jalen Brunson and forces a turnover. Grabs an offensive rebound, up-fakes OG Anunoby into the stands, and drives for a layup. Doesn't get back in transition, but then hits a triple to force a timeout. He's calm, certain in himself. Meanwhile, his teammates have gone ice cold, but Ingram's confidence holds the foundations of the Raptors aloft."
The Raptors returned from a 4-1 West Coast trip but could not sustain a full game and lost to the New York Knicks after a second-half collapse. The Knicks exploited Toronto with hot shooting and a game plan that probed offensive weaknesses. Toronto stands 1-9 against the league's best teams. Isolation scoring proves inefficient, with Ingram generating just 0.78 points per possession in isolation, ranking near the bottom among regular isolation players. Ingram produces key plays—drawing fouls, forcing turnovers, securing rebounds, and hitting shots—yet the team sometimes performs better with him on the bench.
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