Raptors crush Knicks, lose Kyle

TORONTO — The Raptors will likely have to wait a little longer to get their entire lineup healthy at the same time.

Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, Fred VanVleet scored 13 points with 12 assists for his first career double- double, and the Raptors beat the Knicks, 128-92, on Monday night.

The victory came at a cost to the Raptors, who saw guard Kyle Lowry leave in the third quarter after injuring his right ankle. Lowry, who scored 15 points with eight assists in 26 minutes, was back in the lineup after missing the previous two games because of a sore left ankle.

Toronto coach Nick Nurse said Lowry's latest injury was “not terribly bad,” although Lowry said after the game that his ankle was “pretty tender.”

“I'm able to walk, a little bit slower, but I'll be all right,” Lowry said.

Knick rookie center Mitchell Robinson collided with Lowry while chasing a loose ball at 5:15 of the third, falling onto Lowry's legs and taking the All-Star point guard down from behind. Lowry slapped the floor in pain and frustration before he was helped to his feet and limped to the locker room.

“I watched the clip,” Lowry said. “I think it was a little bit dirty. He grabbed me and pulled me down. I don't think he did it on purpose. I know he didn't think he was going to hurt me.”

Robinson, who fouled out with no points in 14 minutes, did not speak to reporters.