Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks clinched the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with their 13th consecutive victory over the Toronto Raptors,

BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to keep its seven-game home win streak intact when the Knicks face Charlotte. The Knicks have gone 35-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York ranks third in the Eastern Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing just 110.1 points while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting.

Karl-Anthony Towns credits Magic Johnson for playmaking as Knicks surge toward playoffs with evolving offensive identity.

And as the regular season comes to an end against the Hornets on Sunday, the Knicks wear the look of a dangerous team ready and willing — TBD if they are able — to embrace the great expectations of James Dolan’s NBA Finals-or-Bust mandate … and of bloodthirsty, championship-starved Knicks fans.

The New York Knicks picked up a dominant 112-95 win over the Toronto Raptors on, but the victory was immediately overshadowed by a concerning development. Star forward OG Anunoby left the game in the second quarter with a left ankle injury and never returned.

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