The Toronto Raptors defeated the New York Knicks, 118-112, at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.

The Knicks (12-34) got off to a surprisingly fast start versus the heavily favored Raptors (31-14), which had proven to be a proficient road team thus far this season. New York established a 28-20 lead through one before Toronto surged back to erase that deficit and take a three-point lead into halftime. After entering the final period with a six-point advantage, the visitors had to withstand a late-game surge from their hosts. Ultimately, Pascal Siakam's three-pointer with 21 seconds remaining after the Knicks had come within three points helped seal the road win.

Kyle Lowry paced the Raptors with 26 points, complementing them with six rebounds, three assists, four steals and one block. Siakam followed with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Fred VanVleet managed 16 points, nine assists and one steal. Norman Powell matched VanVleet's scoring tally, while Serge Ibaka posted 14 points and two blocks.

Marcus Morris and Dewayne Dotson co-led the Knicks with 21-point contributions, with Morris adding 10 rebounds and two assists. Julius Randle generated a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double that included two assists, three blocks and one steal. Elfrid Payton supplied 13 points, 11 assists, four rebounds and two steals. Bobby Portis registered 12 points, four boards and three assists. Reggie Bullock finished with 11 points, three rebounds and one assist.

The Raptors remain on the road and pay a visit to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon, while the Knicks remain home to face the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday evening.