Faster starts a priority for Knicks, Raptors

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The visiting New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors aim to bring more early energy to their game on Monday night than they did in their previous outings.

Both teams did not pick up the pace until it was too late in losses on Saturday night.

The Knicks, who played without center Karl-Anthony Towns, trailed by as many as 17 points and cut the lead to two before losing at ho