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Thursday NBA preview: Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks

Toronto: Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol

New York: Emmanuel Mudiay, Damyean Dotson, Mario Hezonja, Kevin Knox, DeAndre Jordan

KEY MATCHUP

Gasol vs. Jordan

Jordan is a load near the basket, and Gasol’s physical toughness will be needed to keep him off the glass and from piling up the points. On an offensively challenged Knicks team, Jordan’s going to get his touches.

NEED TO KNOW

Raptors starters basically had Tuesday’s win over Chicago off, but there’s always a chance one or two of them might get a game for “load management”… The Knicks haven’t played since losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, and have dropped 10 of their last 11 games as they remain dead last in the NBA … New York is 7-29 at home … The Raptors have won the last five meetings.