Although Jokic was much taller than Wang Yi, his ground-bound style meant he could barely get off the floor.
Wang Yi's shot was practically uncontested.
The basketball slammed into the backboard like a cannonball, then bounced straight into the net.
A straight-on banked three!
The lead was back to four.
On the other end, the Knicks launched a fast break.
Aleksandar charged up the court with the ball while King Arthur sprinted after him.
Wang Yi raced after Aleksandar as fast as he could.
But just as Aleksandar was about to reach the basket, he tossed the ball behind him.
There was no way Wang Yi could stop him now. King Arthur, racing up from behind, leaped high and clamped the ball between both hands in midair.
Then he stuffed it straight through the hoop.
The lead was six.
Back on offense, the Raptors tried to launch a fast break, but the Knicks got back on defense quickly.
Wang Yi charged toward the basket but had no chance to lay it in.
King Arthur, Aleksandar, and Jokic had him surrounded. It looked like he had no chance to pass, either.
Even so, he took a leap that carried him beyond the baseline.
While still in the air, he twisted halfway around and flung the ball to Locke, who was trailing outside the three-point line.
Locke was wide open. When he caught Wang Yi's pass, that familiar feeling came rushing back.
Without hesitation, he rose up and launched a three.
Swish!
Another three.
The lead was down to three.
Seeing that, Knicks head coach Thibodeau quickly called a timeout.
The Knicks were still up by three, but the momentum on the court was with the Raptors.
The Knicks had scored on every possession, but Wang Yi had pulled off a spectacular