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There was a Nigerian flavor of Achiuwa and Agbaji as the Knicks beat the Raptors.
The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-108 on Monday night, their fifth victory in six games, thanks to strong play from Karl-Anthony Towns, who returned after a one-game absence with 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson, who finished with 20 points and 11 assists.
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With 36 seconds remaining in the game, Towns made a layup to break a tie, then on New York's subsequent possession, he made a 3-pointer to complete the victory.
The Knicks defeated the Raptors for the fifth time in a row, led by 23 points by Mikal Bridges.
Josh Hart scored ten points, while OG Anunoby added fourteen against his old side.
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Due to an injured right ankle, Raptors forward Scottie Barnes left the game halfway through the third quarter.
Jakob Poeltl finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while RJ Barrett scored 30 points for Toronto.
There was Nigerian flavor in the game featuring Precious Achiuwa and Ochai Agbaji.
Achiuwa featured for 16 minutes and put up seven points and six rebounds.
Agbaji put up seven points, four assists, and dive rebounds and featured for 31 minutes.
Toronto's next game is against Miami on Thursday, while New York hosts Atlanta in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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