De Rozan lead raptors to defeat knicks

Demar DeRozan attacking the basket but defending Kyle O'Quinn on his shot.

TORONTO (AP)  - +DeMar DeRozan had 23 points, Norman Powell added 21 and the +Toronto Raptors used a dominant third quarter to beat the +New York Knicks  116-101.

 DeRozan also had five rebounds and five assists before coming out late in the third quarter.

The Raptors improved to 27-13, taking the lead for good late in the first quarter. They led by 38 points in the third in winning their third straight game overall and fifth in a row against the Knicks.

+DeMarre Carroll  added 20 points , and +Jonas Valančiūnas has 12 points and 16 rebounds.

+Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 18 points, +justin holiday had 17, & +Derrick Rose  added 16. The Knicks are 2-10 in their last 12 to drop to 18-23.

The Raptors were 12-for-20 from the field in the third quarter, while the Knicks were 4-for-21 overall and 0-for-4 from three-point range.

The Knicks also had seven turnovers times in the quarter, leading to 10 Toronto points. The Raptors turned it over four times, but New York was unable score any points off them.

DeRozan led the way with 11 points in the third, and Carroll had 10.

Toronto took a 69-54 lead into the halftime break.

The Raptors matched their season high in a quarter, scoring 42 in the second. They hit seven three’s in the period, led by Terrence Ross, who went 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.


(c) By Daniel Girard, Associated Press nba.com