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Julius Randle's Dunk Is Going Viral In Raptors-Knicks Game

Julius Randle had a fantastic dunk during Monday's game.
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On Monday evening, the New York Knicks hosted the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Knicks won the game by a score of 136-130, and Julius Randle led the way with 34 points, seven rebounds and five assists while shooting 14/21 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time. 

During the game, Randle also had a dunk that got a lot of attention on social media.

Randle was being guarded closely but made a nice move to get free and finished off the big dunk at the rim. 

Randle has played in 22 games this season and is now averaging 21.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest while shooting 44.4% from the field.  

With the victory over the Raptors, the Knicks improved to 13-9 in their first 22 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They snapped a two-game losing streak and are 7-3 in the ten games they have hosted on their home floor at Madison Square Garden. 

Following the Raptors, the Knicks will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. 

As for the Raptors, they dropped to 9-14 in their first 23 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference.  

They are 3-7 over their last ten games and in the middle of a four-game losing streak. 

Following the Knicks, the Raptors will host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.  

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