The heroes were the wings, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, who combined for 56 points and keyed the third-quarter turnaround that extended New York’s winning streak to four games.

While a lot of that has to do with the Raptors’ remaining strength of schedule — along with the Chicago Bulls, theirs is the toughest in the Eastern Conference — it implies what the Raptors have done to this point has been smoke and mirrors,

Here’s the problem: The supposed benefits the Raptors are enjoying with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley in the lineup don’t seem to materialize against the Knicks, their former team.

With Mitchell Robinson (load management) and Miles McBride (ankle) sidelined for the second leg of a home-road back-to-back following Tuesday’s victory over the Sacramento Kings, the Knicks used a 25-4 third-quarter run to turn a 12-point deficit into a 119-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

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