Trading for OG Anunoby was a can't-miss deal for the New York Knicks a year ago. Monday night against his old team, Anunoby could hardly miss.

A nearly flawless OG Anunoby and the surging Knicks posted their ninth win in their past 11 games heading into a Christmas matinee.

"Sometimes you can look at the boxscore, you don't realize the impact that he has on the game," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. "It's not an easy job."

Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, OG Anunoby also scored 31 points and shot 13 for 15 from the field, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-125 on Monday night.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau praises Jalen Brunson doing whatever it takes to win despite struggling on the offensive side of the ball against the Raptors. OG Anunoby discusses how weird it is to go up against his former team and is looking forward to his first Christmas Day game as a Knick.

OG Anunoby is everywhere on defense. Plus, the factors behind Tyrese Haliburton's struggles and why short-handed Orlando is still a major threat.

The New York Knicks, on a three-game winning streak, hosted former teammate RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors. OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns delivered

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In a loss to the Knicks, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama posts 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks, a stat line matched only once since 1991.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, goes up for a basket as Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

On Wednesday afternoon, Victor Wembanyama played the role of the Frenchman who tried to steal Christmas. His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.