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NBA Top 3 Plays of the Day: Towns’ clutch triple, Barrett’s alley-oop dunk and more

It was an intense game between the Raptors and Knicks on Monday night.

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With only one matchup on Monday night, the NBA still offered an exciting finish and top-class performances. Fueled by a combined performance from Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, New York snatched a 113-108 win over Toronto Raptors in a thriller. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 24 points and Raptors’ RJ Barrett scored a game-high 30 points.

So let’s dive into the top three plays from this game:

1. Karl-Anthony Towns’ clutch triple

Karl-Anthony Towns sealed a win for the New York Knicks through a 29-foot three-point jumper, courtesy of OG Anunoby’s assist. His tie-breaking layup put the Knicks take the crucial lead with 36 seconds to go. Later, the decisive three-pointer assured a win.

Towns only hit one of his first four attempts from long range before scoring a triple with six seconds remaining. He finished the game with 24 points, 15 rebounds and six assists while shooting from 7-for-13.

The OG denial ❌
The KAT triple 🎯@nyknicks seal the win, 113-108, in Toronto! pic.twitter.com/8bAb4MuaqR
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2024

2. RJ Barrett’s alley-oop dunk shot

At the half-break, it was a one-point lead for the Raptors. Ja’Kobe Walter’s driving layup put the Raptors 4-point ahead in the game but Mikal Bridges scored a three-point jumper to reduce the lead to one point.

RJ Barret made a running alley-oop dunk shot in the dying phase of the 3rd quarter to help Toronto take an 86-83 lead. Alley-oop is a term used to describe offensive action. One player ((Ja’Kobe Walter) passes the ball near the basket to a teammate (RJ Barret) who jumps, catches the ball and dunks it in before touching the ground.

UP TOP TO RJ 😤

Ja'Kobe Walter tosses the oop to finish the @Raptors break!

They’re in front heading into Q4 on NBA TV! pic.twitter.com/4LylXlt1h2
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2024

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3. Brunson’s 3-point jumper shot

Raptors and Knicks were leading each other in the fourth quarter. With 3 minutes remaining in the game, Davion Mitchell broke the tie with a three-point jumper and Toronto regained the lead.

The Knicks needed a comeback and Brunson made a 29-foot three-point jumper through the assist from Karl-Anthony Towns, who eventually finished the game with a clutch triple. Jalen Brunson scored 20 points and 11 assists.

The 4-PT play from Brunson puts the @nyknicks back in front late!

2 to play in Q4 on NBA TV! pic.twitter.com/X3gyAMy0lq
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2024

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.