For what it’s worth, the trade exception the Raptors acquired in the Siakam package with the Indiana Pacers expires in a few days. According to the arcane rules surrounding the NBA’s trade guidelines, an expiration date is attached to trade exceptions. It arrives one year after a deal is engineered.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 112-98

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points ... Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points against his former team and Scottie Barnes had 18 for the Raptors, who have lost two straight and 14 of 15.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 112-98 on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points ... 22 points against his former team and Scottie Barnes had 18 for the Raptors, who have lost ...

Last night, we posted a 1-2 record, thanks to Scottie Barnes directing traffic for new-look Toronto (assist prop). Tonight we have a shorter five-game NBA slate, and Barnes figures there as well.

Mark Williams scored a career high 31 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 117-112 on Wednesday night. LaMelo Ball added 27 points, nine assists and three blocks to help Charlotte snap a seven-game road losing streak.

The setback was also the largest in Nets history. The franchise lost by 52 (139-87) to the Houston Rockets on Oct. 18, 1978, when it was known as the New Jersey Nets. Brooklyn's 67 points were the fewest scored in an NBA game this season.

Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Josh Hart had the 11th triple-double of his career as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Wednesday night.

RJ Barrett had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Toronto snapped a 10-game losing streak against Boston with a victory over the Celtics. Jakob Poeltl added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors won consecutive games for the third time.

A busy 11-game Wednesday slate features a series of important conference matchups. Only three games are cross-conference matchups, which lends some familiarity to the tone of the schedule.

Monday's NBA slate features six games, but one that is sure to garner much attention is the Memphis Grizzlies traveling to Houston to take on the Rockets. Memphis will be fired up after falling short in their first two matchups and looking for a better outcome this time around. Meanwhile, the Rockets are riding high on a three-game winning streak.