Game thread: New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors 4/10/2022 7:00pm [Game #82]

[rady]

(48-33) -- (36-45)

Venue	TV	TIME
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY	MSG	7:00 PM EST

[mafra]

Starting for Randle the last four games, Toppin averaged 23.5 points, 5.3 rebounds on 54.1 percent shooting heading into the finale. But this stat matters most: He’s shooting 48.1 percent on 3’s on 6.8 attempts.

[Kiyaman]

Wsup Rady .... Thanks for the Game Thread .. I'm looking forward to watching our second-season Stockton & Malone or Nash & Amare performance from Quickley & Obi Toppin in the Knicks final game of the season. The two players earned 30 minutes of playing time without Randle & Barrett silly decision-making controlling the ball for 40 minutes a game.
Quentin Grimes, Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride are out tonight, Thibs says.
I'm hoping this will be assistant coach Thibs FINAL game as a Knicks head coach !!!

[Kiyaman]

Well, 3 min remain in first quarter .. and Toppin got 12 pts, Quickley 4 Dimes, and Sims 6 rbs

[htr10]

This is it. The final game in what has been one of my most disappointing Knicks seasons in a long time. Should have known better.

[htr10]

Looking at this meaningless stretch of games to close the season, one of the biggest winners is Obi Toppin. 23 points in the 1st half on his way to another big scoring game.

Biggest loser? Maybe MRob, unable to get on the court to finish season prior to free agency. Sims with 11 rebounds in the 1st half. He has made MRob look expendable at the wrong price.

[htr10]

They’re playing a Leon Rose interview during the 3rd quarter where he’s talking about the development of our young guys.

Leon Rose speaks just fine when given the chance, why is it so rare we hear him address the state of the team?

[htr10]

Final quarter of the season about to start.

Knicks lead by 1 led by 27 from Obi Toppin.

[mafra]

29 apiece for IQ and Obi…

Why do I see us dealing RJ, Obi and Iq for D-Mitchell?

[htr10]

Back to back 30 point games for Toppin.

[htr10]

IQ with career high 34 points and career high 12 assists.

[htr10]

Toppin now with 37 points. Drained another 3. Obi with 12 threes in last 2 games combined.

[htr10]

Monster dunk for Toppin. He now has 39 points.

[mafra]

34 apiece now!

Amazing how it works… give Obi minutes and his 3-point shooting improves.

A big offseason for Toppin. He’s proven me wrong. Kid has a role, especially if we find a PG and utilize him correctly.

But, Obi made me eat my words. I love it. Come back better next year.

IQ
Grimes
RJ
Obi
Mitch

Rose andMcBride andAB and Simms on bench with a lottery pick…

I am down with that starting 5 as we rebuild.

Toppin with 39!

[htr10]

Toppin hits 3 FTs. He now has 42 points.