The New York Knicks (25-19, 11-11 Home), one of the NBA’s top shooting defenses, play host to the Toronto Raptors (19-24, 5-13 Away) on Monday.
Toronto lost to the Atlanta Hawks 114-103 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. Scottie Barnes was a top performer in the loss with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
The Raptors are 11th in the Eastern Conference. New York is playing the second of a back-to-back after winning their third in a row yesterday at Little Caesars Arena, beating the Detroit Pistons 117-104. Julius Randle had 42 points and 15 rebounds to lead the team. The Knicks are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.
This marks the last meeting of the season between the teams. Toronto and New York have split their two matchups this season. The Knicks got the win in the last meeting, beating the Raptors 112-108 at Scotiabank Arena on January 6. Randle led the Knicks with 32 points and 11 rebounds.
Fred VanVleet had 28 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in the losing effort. Pascal Siakam is averaging 25.7 points per game to lead the Raptors in scoring this season. Siakam also is contributing 8.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.
Randle and Jalen Brunson have powered the Knicks on offense, averaging 24.5 and 22.3 points per game, respectively. Randle also has averaged 10.5 rebounds per game, seventh-most in the league, while Brunson has recorded 6.4 assists per game. The Knicks rank as one of the stingiest FG% defenses in the NBA, holding opponents to a second-lowest rate of 45.1%.
The Raptors have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Madison Square Garden, winning six. Meanwhile, the Knicks are 3-3 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 3-2 in such games against rested opponents.
The Raptors are 3-6 with a rest advantage. In the last 10 games, Toronto is 4-6 with an average margin of -0.7 (113.1-113.8). New York has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 113.0 points per game on average while holding opponents to 107.7 (+5.3 margin).
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Thaddeus Young: 5.5 | 10.1 | -4.6
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Brunson: 44.2 | 32.3 | +11.9
Obi Toppin: 5.0 | 11.4 | -6.4
Points per game:
Jalen Brunson: 33.0 | 22.3 | +10.7
Rebounds per game:
Julius Randle: 14.8 | 10.5 | +4.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Toronto Raptors (+115)
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