New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction 3/3/2026 Today’s NBA Picks
Peter Tran
Jan 28, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) and New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet (44) battle for position during the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors
Team Records
39-22
35-25
Spread
-2.5 -112
+2.5 -108
Moneyline
-148
+124
Total
Over 224.5 (-108)
Under 224.5 (-112)
Where
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
When
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time
07:30 PM EST
TV
MSG
The Toronto Raptors play host to the New York Knicks at the Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night.
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.
New York v Toronto Free 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.
