Winners of three straight, the New York Knicks (28-18) are in Toronto tonight to take on the Raptors (29-19) who have won four in a row themselves.
These teams sit tied in the Atlantic Division, one game back of the division-leading Boston Celtics and in third and fourth respectively in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is 9-4 in January. The Knicks are 5-8 in January.
The Knicks’ recent struggles are well-documented and widely discussed with numerous theories making the rounds, but the one constant has been the scoring supplied by Jalen Brunson. The veteran continues to produce, scoring 20 or more points in 10 of his 11 games played this month. For the Raptors, its been a different individual story almost nightly. Its been the defense that has been a constant and been at the foundation of their push north in the standings. Toronto is allowing an average of 110.4 points per game in January.
This is the third of five regular season meetings between these teams this season. The Knicks have coasted to wins in each of the first two meetings. The aforementioned Jalen Brunson poured in 35 points on December 9 in New York’s 117-101 win in Toronto and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 in a 116-94 win for New York at home on November 30.
Lets take a closer look at the matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Knicks at Raptors
- Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Time: 7:30PM EST
- Site: ScotiaBank Arena
- City: Toronto, ON
- Network/Streaming: MSG, Sportsnet
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Game Odds: Knicks at Raptors
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: New York Knicks (+105), Toronto Raptors (-125)
- Spread: Raptors -1.5
- Total: 220.5 points
This game opened Raptors -1.5 with the Total set at 224.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Knicks at Raptors
New York Knicks
- PG Jalen Brunson
- SG Josh Hart
- SF Mikal Bridges
- PF OG Anunoby
- C Karl-Anthony Towns
Toronto Raptors
- PG Immanuel Quickley
- SG Brandon Ingram
- SF RJ Barrett
- PF Scottie Barnes
- C Sandro Mamukelashvili
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Injury Report: Knicks at Raptors
New York Knicks
- Josh Hart (ankle) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
- Miles McBride (ankle) has been ruled OUT of tonight’s game
- Mitchell Robinson (rest) has been ruled OUT of tonight’s game
Toronto Raptors
- Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb) is questionable for tonight’s game
- Chucky Hepburn (knee) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Jakob Poeltl (back) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: Knicks at Raptors
- The Raptors are 13-10 at home this season
- The Knicks are 9-12 on the road this season
- The Knicks are 24-23 ATS this season
- The Raptors are 24-24 ATS this season
- The OVER has cashed in just 19 of Toronto’s 48 games this season (19-29)
- The OVER has cashed in 24 of the Knicks’ 47 games this season (24-23)
- Immanuel Quickley has picked up 7 or more assists in 4 of his last 5 games
- Josh Hart has pulled down at least 9 rebounds in each of his last 3 games
Rotoworld Best Bet
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Knicks and Raptors’ game:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Knicks on the Moneyline
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Knicks +1.5
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 220.5
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