New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction 3/3/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Toronto Raptors play host to the New York Knicks at the Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night. Here’s a New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors prediction. This article will include a New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors pick.

New York Knicks Betting Preview 

The New York Knicks have been in great shape as they’ve won 14 of their last 18 games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after smashing the red-hot Spurs in a 114-89 statement win on Sunday. Mikal Bridges led the team with 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting; Jalen Brunson added 24 points with seven assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 12 points with 14 rebounds.

As a team, the Knicks shot 44 percent from the field and 17 of 48 from the 3-point line as they set the tone on the defensive end by restricting the Spurs to just 41 points in the first half to take a 10-point lead into halftime before they caught fire and finished with a flurry of 34 points in the fourth quarter to pull away and make it a complete blowout win in front of a raucous home crowd. 

Toronto Raptors Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been in decent shape lately, as they’ve won five of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to keep it going after blowing past the lowly Wizards in a 134-125 road win on Saturday. Immanuel Quickley led the team with 27 points and 11 assists; Brandon Ingram added 24 points with five assists on nine of 14 shooting; RJ Barrett scored 21 points, while Jakob Poeltl tallied 18 points with 10 rebounds and three assists.

As a team, the Raptors shot a sizzling 60 percent from the field and nine of 22 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sluggish start and fell into an early 13-point deficit, but that only woke them up as they just kept attacking the basket the rest of the game to finish with 68 points in the paint and a relatively comfortable victory.

Why the Toronto Raptors will win

• The Raptors have won five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Knicks have lost eight of their last 10 games at Scotiabank Arena against Raptors teams that held a winning record.
• The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games against the Raptors after winning as underdogs.
• The Raptors have covered the spread in five of their last six games as home underdogs.

Why the New York Knicks will win

• The Knicks have won each of their last 11 night games against the Raptors.
• The Raptors have lost each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last eight games against the Raptors following a home win.
• The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games against Knicks teams that held a winning record.

Total Points: Facts

• Nine of the Raptors’ last 11 night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Four of the Knicks’ last five games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Toronto Raptors Player Facts

• Brandon Ingram ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for points per game (21.9) this season.
• Jakob Poeltl leads all Raptors players in rebounds per 36 minutes (10.7) this season.

New York Knicks Player Facts

• OG Anunoby ranks 6th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.7) this season.
• Mikal Bridges is one of only six players in the league to have recorded 7+ steals in a game this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Raptors rank 2nd in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (60.0%).
• The Raptors rank 3rd in the league for opponent assists per game this season (24.5).
• The Knicks rank 3rd in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.2).
• The Knicks rank 3rd in the league for offensive rating this season (119.4).

New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction

The Knicks are still missing Miles McBride, while the Raptors have ruled out Collin Murray-Boyles and Chucky Hepburn. These teams have already clashed three times this season, with the Knicks winning each meeting by an average of 18.3 points, but the Raptors are as healthy as they’ve been all season; they are playing some decent basketball at the moment and they would surely love to avoid the season sweep here.

We should be in for a closer contest in this meeting, but it’s hard to go past the Knicks at this short line, their dominance over the Raptors so far.

Peter Tran's Pick: New York -2.5