New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 15, 2026
The Knicks are heading north of the border for a game on Sunday night at 6 PM Eastern against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. The Knicks are coming off of a frustrating loss on Friday of 106-104 at Indiana. That is gonna make the Knicks want to bounce back, and it could hurt the Raptors' chances here, as the Knicks are one team that does tend to play well when they've recently lost and want to have a bounce-back win. Both the Knicks and the Raptors have already met twice this year, and they split the games, Toronto winning the first game by 50 points, and that is a huge number, but the Knicks were able to respond in the second game, which was only two days later, with a 122-120 victory. Be ready for all the action on Sunday with our free NBA picks.
New York Knicks Have Been Getting Results with Defense
New York is coming in with a 6-6 record overall, which is a decent mark compared to their championship run last year. However, the Knicks are also sitting on a 2-3 record when it comes to playing on the road this year. The Knicks, prior to the loss on Friday against the Pacers, had ended up winning three straight games. The Knicks ended up beating the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 117-85 on Tuesday, and then they ended up losing to the Cavaliers on Wednesday by a score of 115-107, which is, with the loss against the Pacers, two straight losses. That could be a sign of things to come. However, the Knicks are a team that has been sketchy recently, and they could be coming in playing fatigued, as this is their fourth game in six nights.
The offense for the Knicks is one that is actually fairly weak compared to most teams in the NBA, as they're only getting 109.8 points per game, and their shooting has been lackluster this season, with 43.6% of the shots from the floor falling. In fact, in some of the games, there's been times that the Knicks have even struggled to reach 110 points and have looked actually horrible out there playing. The one thing that does help the Knicks out is the rebounding is coming in at 48 boards per game, but when you're not getting shots to fall, that doesn't really help out much. But it does keep the opponent from getting a lot of extra shots, and the defense is one that has managed to play good, as they're one of the top-rated defenses with only 103.7 points allowed per game.
The Knicks do have quite a bit of experience on the court, as Jalen Brunson is a player who has been able to continue and consistently run the Knicks' offense this year, and when they are able to get the ball to Karl-Anthony Towns, he does provide scoring and rebounding options out of the frontcourt. Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart give them some extra defensive versatility, but their offensive performances have been lackluster, so the Knicks are playing to decide here to see if they want the offense or the defense. So far, it seems like they want the defense more, and in some cases, it has not really paid off for the Knicks so far.
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Toronto Raptors Need to Find Some Consistency
The Raptors are coming in with a 2-3 mark at home, which is not bad, but it's not the best either, as you usually want to defend your home court better than what the Raptors have so far. However, when it comes to playing overall, the Raptors are sitting on a 5-7 record, and that does help out some. However, one thing that is to be noted is the fact that the Raptors are coming in losing four of their last five. That includes a defeat again at the hands of Philadelphia by a score of 123-112, and they also lost to Boston on Wednesday night by a score of 98-93. The game on Monday was against Memphis, and it was also another loss, 118-102. That is three straight defeats, and the offense has been very inconsistent in those defeats so far, especially against the Celtics team, where they only managed 93 points.
If you look at the season average, it does look like the Raptors could be doing a little bit better, as they are putting up 114.3 points per game, and they manage 45.4% of the field goals. However, the Raptors are only shooting 32.9% from the three-point line, which does hurt the chances of getting higher-scoring games. When it comes to cleaning up the shots, the Raptors are leaving a lot on the table. They're only getting 40.8 rebounds per game, and that is well below the Knicks' average, and the defense for the Raptors is also struggling, as they've been allowing 112.8 points per game, which is not horrible, but at the same time is not the best average to have.
One thing that could help explain the Raptors recently losing streak is the injury issues they've had, as Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard are both listed as unavailable, and even Nate Bittle is listed as unavailable. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Kevin McCullar Jr. have also shown up on the injury report, but they could be playing, as they are day-to-day on the report. That removes a lot of the scoring potential for the Raptors, and it also takes care of a lot of bigger-name defensive players that have shown up to help stop the perimeter play and prevent opponents from driving into the lane.
New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors Picks and Prediction
Moneyline – New York Knicks
The Knicks are coming into this game healthy, and they have a great defense that has only allowed 103.7 points per game. Looking at the Celtics game that the Raptors just played in recently, they only put in 93 points. They were facing another great defense, and they were completely smothered on their offensive front. That could actually hurt the Raptors in this game, as the Knicks play a stout defense as well and should be able to keep the Raptors' offense in check. However, the Knicks also are coming in without a lot of the same issues as the Raptors, and their offense should be able to play to a normal level compared to the Raptors.
Over/Under – Under 220.5 Points
I'm looking at this game as a defensive battle. The Knicks do have a better defense, but I don't think that the Knicks' offense is gonna come up into the game and be able to crush the Raptors like some of the other teams could. With that being said, the Raptors' offense has struggled this season and is facing a really good defense in New York, as they will put on the D day in and day out, and that will make it very difficult to see the Knicks and the Raptors pushing over 220.5.
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