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New York Knicks booked a ninth consecutive victory in the North American professional basketball competition NBA on Saturday. In Madison Square Garden, Toronto Raptors was beaten 120-103.
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Source: BELGIAN
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Thanks to the win, the Knicks climb to fourth place in the Eastern Conference, where the lead is in the hands of the star formation of Brooklyn Nets. Philadelphia 76ers could come alongside on Saturday with a win at Milwaukee Bucks, but went down with a clear 132-94 figures. The Bucks are a bit more firmly in third place.
In the Western Conference, leader Utah Jazz lost at home 96-101 to Minnesota, the number fourteen in the standings and already eliminated from the play-offs. Title holder LA Lakers was also unable to win for the third time in a row, on a visit to Dallas it became 108-93 for the Mavericks. In the standings, the Lakers remain in fifth place, but they see the Mavs approaching all the time. The Texas team is in sixth place with just two more victories.
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