New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/03/26

After the dominant win over the Spurs this weekend we can finally say that the Knicks have stabilized a bit. It was their 4th win in 5 games, they’re looking to add to that vs a Toronto team they’ve already beaten 3 times this season, so Tuesday’s game will cap off the regular season series between the two teams. New York has actually won the last 10 meetings vs Toronto believe it or not, averaging more points per game during this impressive run. They’ve also covered in 6 straight and won in 6 straight visits to Scotiabank Arena. Miles McBride is the only potential absentee with a ankle issue, he’s listed as day-to-day.

You have to wonder will pride kick in for the Raptors in this match-up finally? Losing against the same team over and over can be very detrimental for a group of players, especially when those losses are by 22, 16 and 27 points like the 3 we saw earlier this season. Normally you’d think playing at home would be an encouraging factor for a team ahead of such a game, but for the Raptors it’d be much better if they were on the road here. They’re barely over the .500 mark at Scotiabank Arena this season, we just saw them lose their last two games there vs OKC and San Antonio. They did bounce back with a win over Washington, but it’s worth pointing out they failed to cover the spread in that game winning only by 9 points.

Apart from the slip-up vs Cleveland, the Knicks are firing on all cylinders. The defense has been rock solid, keeping 3 of their last 4 opponents under 100 points. The old saying goes that all streaks have to come to an end at some point, but I don’t think Tuesday is the day for the Raptors to put an end to theirs. I’m taking the Knicks.

New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Predictions: Knicks -2.5 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.