NBA · Regular season

Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks: Preview and Stats

Wednesday 18 November 2026, 00:30 UTC 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 Tuesday 17 November 2026, 21:30 UTC (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: Wednesday 18 November 2026, 00:30 UTC
Arena: Scotiabank Arena
City: Toronto
Since last match: Toronto Raptors: New York Knicks New York Knicks: Toronto Raptors
Next match: Toronto Raptors: Washington Wizards New York Knicks: Minnesota Timberwolves

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

Pace & total-points trends

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

TOR

NYK

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

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 2 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

New York Knicks

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 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

TOR

NYK

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 1 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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