NBA ROUNDUP Saturday's game

Knicks 108, Raptors 102
NEW YORK -- Jamal Crawford scored 30 points, Stephon Marbury had 15 assists and Tim Thomas scored 17 to lead New York past Toronto on a day of season-highs for several Knicks. The totals for Crawford, Marbury and Thomas were all personal bests for the young season. Starters Nazr Mohammed and Kurt Thomas reached double figures in both points and rebounds as the Knicks avenged a 23-point loss to the Raptors three days earlier. The Knicks were comfortably ahead throughout the second half until Morris Peterson and Vince Carter hit 3-pointers and Peterson was fouled on a 3-point attempt, making all three foul shots to close Toronto to 103-100 with 54 seconds left. A missed jumper by Penny Hardaway was followed by a driving layup from Jalen Rose, completing an 11-0 run for Toronto and making it a one-point game. Crawford hit a pair from the line with 20 seconds left, and Carter missed a driving left-handed runner. Two free throws by Hardaway with 13.4 seconds left clinched the victory, New York's fifth straight at home. Marbury had 18 points, Mohammed added 19 points and 10 rebounds and Kurt Thomas contributed 12 points, 11 rebounds and four steals. Carter led Toronto with 19 points and Peterson added 18. Starting point guard Rafer Alston was benched for most of the second half and had just two points and three assists. Toronto's reserves combined for 51 points, the same total as the starters.
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