TORONTO — Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pascal Siakam added 14 points and a career-high six assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the New York Knicks 113-88 on Thursday night.

New York played its first game since losing All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis to a torn left ACL in Tuesday’s loss to Milwaukee.

Serge Ibaka and Jakob Poeltl scored 13 points, Delon Wright and C.J. Miles each had 11, and Fred VanVleet added 10 as the Raptors won their fifth straight home meeting with the Knicks. Michael Beasley scored 21 points for New York.

MAGIC 100, HAWKS 98: Evan Fournier scored 22 points, D.J. Augustin added 16 points and nine assists, and Orlando held on to beat visiting Atlanta.

Marreese Speights added 14 points and Jonathon Simmons had 13 for the Magic.

Maurean Prince and Dennis Schroder led the Hawks with 19 points apiece.

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NOTES

MAVERICKS: Guard Seth Curry underwent season-ending surgery for a stress fracture in his lower left leg and is expected to resume full activities within three months.

Curry, 27, the younger brother of Golden State star Stephen Curry, hasn’t played this season because of the injury. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent this summer.

HORNETS: Guard Kemba Walker was picked to replace Porzingis in the All-Star Game.

Commissioner Adam Silver selected Walker for the opening on Team LeBron that was created when Porzingis tore his left ACL on Tuesday.

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