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TORONTO (AP) - Kyle Lowry had a season-best 32 points and 11 assists, Terrence Ross made a career-high seven 3-pointers and the Toronto Raptors beat New York for the second straight night, topping the short-handed Knicks 115-100 on Saturday.
Lowry came within two rebounds of a triple-double and Ross had 23 points as Toronto won for the fourth time in five games.
DeMar DeRozan added 20 points for the Raptors, who overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half to beat New York 95-83 at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
Greivis Vasquez made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Lowry capped it from long range with 5 seconds left as the Raptors finished with a season-high 15 baskets from beyond the arc.
Amare Stoudemire scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half and Tyson Chandler had 16 for the Knicks, who lost for the fifth time in seven games. J.R. Smith scored 13 for New York.
Making his first regular-season appearance in Toronto after being traded to the Knicks last summer, Andrea Bargnani was booed during pregame introductions and jeered every time he touched the ball. He finished with 12 points.
Already missing guards Raymond Felton (right groin) and Pablo Prigioni (right foot), the Knicks again played without leading scorer Carmelo Anthony, who sat out for the third straight game with a sore left ankle. Also absent was Metta World Peace (left knee), who sat out for the fourth time in five games.
Knicks coach Mike Woodson said he hoped to have Anthony back when the Knicks visit Texas next week for games at San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.
New York almost made a game of it late, but its comeback bid was halted by a costly foul. Lowry made two free throws to put Toronto up 100-86 with 5:49 left, but Smith scored five points and Stoudemire had a driving dunk to cut it to 101-93 with 4:12 remaining, when Raptors coach Dwane Casey called a timeout.
Toure Murry of the Knicks was called for a flagrant foul after sending Lowry sprawling with 3:25 to go. Lowry made both free throws and then knocked down Toronto's 14th 3-pointer, putting the Raptors up 106-95 with 3:13 left.
Lowry scored nine points in the first quarter and DeRozan had seven, two on a baseline dunk, as the Raptors took a 26-22 lead after one.
Ross scored 11 points in the second, making three 3-pointers and throwing down an eye-popping dunk, as the Raptors used an 18-5 run to extend their lead. Toronto made 10 of 20 field goal attempts in the second and led 57-44 at halftime.
Ross made three more 3s in the third and Lowry had eight points as Toronto took an 85-71 advantage into the fourth.
NOTES: Anthony did not travel to Toronto, remaining behind in New York for treatment. An update on his condition is expected Monday. The Knicks will likely take Sunday off after playing back-to-back games against the Raptors. ... Chandler picked up a technical foul for arguing a traveling call in the first quarter. ... Toronto played the second of 11 straight games against Eastern Conference opponents. The team's next Western Conference opponent is Minnesota on Jan. 17.
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