The Raptors are on a roll as they look to extend their winning streak to five against the New York Knicks. There’s just one problem — the Knicks are on an absolute tear and in the midst of a league-best eight-game winning streak.
It was just about two weeks ago when these teams last met, with the Knicks eking out a 102-96 win infamously sealed by Pascal Siakam’s late-game blunder. It wasn’t an A+ performance by the Knicks — even Julius Randle’s 26 points and eight rebounds output looked ho-hum compared to the tear he’s on right now — but it was enough for the W.