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Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks: Preview and Stats

Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Our picks

Our picks for Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • Toronto Raptors 10 of 12 right (83%)
  • New York Knicks 8 of 11 right (73%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 20 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
Arena
Scotiabank Arena
City
Toronto
Since last match
Toronto Raptors: Philadelphia 76ers (123‑112) New York Knicks: Indiana Pacers
Next match
Toronto Raptors: New York Knicks New York Knicks: Toronto Raptors

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Toronto Raptors

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

New York Knicks

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Toronto Raptors

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

New York Knicks

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Toronto Raptors

Projected Starters
  • G-F RJ Barrett
    34.1 MPG 21.3 PPG 6.7 RPG 4.2 APG
  • G Ja'Kobe Walter
    31.6 MPG 11.6 PPG 4.3 RPG 1.7 APG
  • G Immanuel Quickley
    31.6 MPG 17.6 PPG 3.9 RPG 5.4 APG
  • G-F Scottie Barnes
    34.0 MPG 22.8 PPG 6.8 RPG 5.2 APG
  • G Jamal Shead
    24.6 MPG 7.5 PPG 2.2 RPG 7.1 APG
Key Bench
  • F Kawhi Leonard
    31.0 MPG 23.1 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
  • F Collin Murray-Boyles
    23.8 MPG 11.2 PPG 4.2 RPG 1.8 APG
  • C Jakob Poeltl
    23.8 MPG 9.2 PPG 6.4 RPG 1.5 APG

New York Knicks

Projected Starters
  • G Jalen Brunson
    33.3 MPG 26.5 PPG 2.9 RPG 5.4 APG
  • G-F OG Anunoby
    32.9 MPG 17.1 PPG 5.4 RPG 2.6 APG
  • F-C Karl-Anthony Towns
    32.1 MPG 21.1 PPG 13.7 RPG 3.8 APG
  • G Josh Hart
    31.1 MPG 7.4 PPG 6.9 RPG 3.9 APG
  • G Landry Shamet
    26.0 MPG 10.1 PPG 1.6 RPG 1.9 APG
Key Bench
  • G-F Mikal Bridges
    23.5 MPG 6.1 PPG 3.2 RPG 2.2 APG
  • G Miles McBride
    19.4 MPG 8.4 PPG 1.6 RPG 1.2 APG
  • C Andre Drummond
    12.4 MPG 3.5 PPG 7.5 RPG 1.1 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Toronto Raptors

#20 of 30
Net rating -2.0 30d: -3.8
Pace: -0.9 (#11 of 30)

New York Knicks

#7 of 30
Net rating +4.6 30d: -2.7
Pace: -4.6 (#30 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Toronto Raptors

Net 40
Shot quality (TS%) 37
3PT volume & accuracy 44
Ball security & passing 46
Rebounding control 57
Defensive disruption 32

ORtg 111.5 · DRtg 115.1 · Net -3.6 · TS 55.9%

New York Knicks

Net 73
Shot quality (TS%) 43
3PT volume & accuracy 62
Ball security & passing 44
Rebounding control 74
Defensive disruption 57

ORtg 114.4 · DRtg 106.1 · Net +8.3 · TS 56.8%

Toronto Raptors · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 5W actual vs 6.5W expected (12 GP)
New York Knicks · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 6W actual vs 7.8W expected (11 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Toronto Raptors

Win rate when leading at HT 4/7 (57%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 2/6 (33%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 58.8 (51.7%) 2H: 54.9 (48.3%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-2 10+ pt margins: 4-5

New York Knicks

Win rate when leading at HT 6/9 (67%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 3/6 (50%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 55.0 (50.6%) 2H: 53.7 (49.4%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 3-3 10+ pt margins: 5-0

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

TORNYK
Points scored / game 112.4 111.3
Points allowed / game 116.0 103.2
Average game total 228.4 214.5
Average 1st-half total 116.7 106.6
Possessions / 48 min 100.8 97.3
Games with 220+ pts 8/10 3/10
Games with 230+ pts 5/10 2/10
Games with 240+ pts 2/10 2/10
Scored 115+ pts 4/10 3/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Toronto Raptors

2 days rest
2 in 4 nights 3 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

New York Knicks

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 3 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Toronto Raptors

  • #1 Scottie Barnes G-F 20.3% pts share
    22.8 PPG · 6.8 RPG · 5.2 APG · 0.3 3PM 21.0% FGA
  • #2 RJ Barrett G-F 19.0% pts share
    21.3 PPG · 6.7 RPG · 4.2 APG · 1.8 3PM 20.2% FGA
  • #3 Immanuel Quickley G 15.7% pts share
    17.6 PPG · 3.9 RPG · 5.4 APG · 2.6 3PM 15.6% FGA

New York Knicks

  • #1 Jalen Brunson G 23.8% pts share
    26.5 PPG · 2.9 RPG · 5.4 APG · 2.8 3PM 23.7% FGA
  • #2 Karl-Anthony Towns F-C 19.0% pts share
    21.1 PPG · 13.7 RPG · 3.8 APG · 1.8 3PM 15.9% FGA
  • #3 OG Anunoby G-F 15.4% pts share
    17.1 PPG · 5.4 RPG · 2.6 APG · 2.3 3PM 13.3% FGA

Last five games

Toronto Raptors

  • L 112-123 at Philadelphia 76ers (A) 13 Nov
  • L 93-98 vs Boston Celtics (H) 12 Nov
  • L 102-118 vs Memphis Grizzlies (H) 10 Nov
  • W 121-107 at Milwaukee Bucks (A) 7 Nov
  • L 109-128 at Denver Nuggets (A) 5 Nov

New York Knicks

  • L 107-115 vs Cleveland Cavaliers (H) 12 Nov
  • W 117-85 vs Milwaukee Bucks (H) 11 Nov
  • W 109-97 at Cleveland Cavaliers (A) 8 Nov
  • W 135-105 vs Chicago Bulls (H) 5 Nov
  • W 103-90 vs Brooklyn Nets (H) 3 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

TOR · 0W NYK · 10W
Avg total pts: 222.9 TOR avg: 102.4 NYK avg: 120.5 225+ pt games: 3/10 TOR at home: 0-6
  • 10 Apr 2026 NYK 112‑95 TOR
  • 3 Mar 2026 TOR 95‑111 NYK
  • 28 Jan 2026 TOR 92‑119 NYK
  • 9 Dec 2025 TOR 101‑117 NYK
  • 30 Nov 2025 NYK 116‑94 TOR
  • 4 Feb 2025 TOR 115‑121 NYK
  • 8 Jan 2025 NYK 112‑98 TOR
  • 23 Dec 2024 NYK 139‑125 TOR
  • 9 Dec 2024 TOR 108‑113 NYK
  • 27 Mar 2024 TOR 101‑145 NYK

Season profile comparison

TORNYK
Record 5-7 6-5
At home 2-3 4-3
On the road 3-4 2-2
Conference 8 of 15, Eastern Conference 5 of 15, Eastern Conference
Streak Lost 3 in a row –
Days of rest 2 1
Our team rating #20 of 30 #6 of 30
Pace #11 of 30 #30 of 30

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Boston Celtics 10 2 .833 – 5-0 5-2 9-1 W5
2 Philadelphia 76ers 10 3 .769 0.5 5-2 5-1 7-3 W1
3 Detroit Pistons 8 3 .727 1.5 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
4 Atlanta Hawks 7 5 .583 3.0 3-3 4-2 5-5 L1
5 New York Knicks 6 5 .545 3.5 4-3 2-2 6-4 L1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 6 6 .500 4.0 4-2 2-4 5-5 W1
7 Miami Heat 5 6 .455 4.5 1-3 4-3 5-5 W2
8 Toronto Raptors 5 7 .417 5.0 2-3 3-4 3-7 L3
9 Orlando Magic 4 7 .364 5.5 0-4 4-3 4-6 W2
10 Charlotte Hornets 4 8 .333 6.0 3-4 1-4 3-7 L1
11 Indiana Pacers 4 8 .333 6.0 1-4 3-4 3-7 W1
12 Washington Wizards 4 9 .308 6.5 2-3 2-6 2-8 L6
13 Brooklyn Nets 3 8 .273 6.5 1-3 2-5 3-7 W1
14 Chicago Bulls 1 9 .100 8.0 0-4 1-5 1-9 L8
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1 11 .083 9.0 1-6 0-5 1-9 L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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