Toronto Raptors – New York Knicks: Who’ll finish 3rd?
The Raptors host the Knicks in a match that already matters in the East playoff race. Toronto, sitting 4th, can leapfrog New York with a win; New York already holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Toronto — that could decide things come season’s end.
Toronto Raptors: fifth straight win?
The Raptors are rolling. Their current four-game streak just peaked with the best win of the year — a 103-101 road scrape in Oklahoma City, closed out by lockdown defense in the final minutes. That’s the kind of win that sets a tone.
At home against the Knicks, Toronto can lean on the league’s sixth-best defense (111.9 points allowed per game). Scottie Barnes is the defensive heartbeat under Darko Rajakovic and he has quality partners in the rotation — Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead and maybe rookie Collin Murray-Boyles if he’s available. Offensively, scoring from Brandon Ingram, R.J. Barrett, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley (who’s been hot lately) will need to carry the load.
INJURY REPORT : Jakob Poeltl (OUT) – Collin Murray-Boyles (questionable)
New York Knicks: fourth straight win?
The Knicks finally look to be out of their early-season slump, riding a three-game streak that has them, for now, back in 3rd in the East. The common thread in those wins: defense. Mike Brown’s side have clamped down recently — holding Brooklyn to 66 points, Sacramento to 87 and Philadelphia to 109.
On offense, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns carry a top-10 scoring unit that averages 117.9 points a night. The big wrinkle here is the back-to-back: New York has struggled in those spots this season, winning just two of six games without a day off. Maybe the stakes will mute the tired legs for 48 minutes, but they’ll need it to match the Raptors’ intensity.
INJURY REPORT : –
NBA Prediction Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks
Pick: Raptors to win
Back home after the biggest win of the season, the Raptors bring the confidence and the legs. The Knicks have been poor on the road this year (9-12 away in 2025-26), and most of their recent opponents were teams with nothing to play for. The Raptors’ freshness and momentum give them a real edge against a Knicks side that could look tired.
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