Towns Has 24 Points and 15 Rebounds as Knicks Beat Raptors 113-108 for Fifth Win in Six Games

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) moves the ball past New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, on Dec. 9, 2024. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP

TORONTO—Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a one-game absence with 24 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 20 points and 11 assists and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-108 on Monday night for their fifth win in six games.

Towns broke a tie by scoring a layup with 36 seconds left in the game, then sealed the win by making a 3-pointer on New York’s next possession.