The Toronto Raptors are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference while the New York Knicks are one of the worst. The Raptors are on a five-game win streak while the Knicks are on a four-game losing streak while being 1-9 in their last 10 games compared to Toronto's 8-2 record. The Raptors are winning off their balanced attack on both offense and defense while the Knicks are struggles with injuries and an offensive plan they do not understand. Now the two teams face off on Sunday.
The Raptors continue to lead the Eastern Conference while they average 108.9 points and limit opponents to just 91.0 points per game. The team is coming off a 110-100 win on Friday when six players had double-figures led by Jonas Valanciunas who had 17 points. They also had a season-high 60 points in the paint thanks to the Detroit Piston's bad defense. As New York comes to town, they will have to deal with the 13-3 home record of Toronto as the Knicks are 2-12 on the road.
New York is not playing well and things do not look like they are getting better. Injuries have hit hard. JR Smith is out with a foot injury. Iman Shumpert has a dislocated shoulder. Andrea Bargnani is still dealing with a hamstring issue. Carmelo Anthony is nursing a bad knee. These are all things the Knicks cannot afford during their losing streak.
New York is averaging just 91.9 points during a 1-14 slide. They are coming off a loss to the Phoenix Suns where they were outscored 99-90. Anthony had 25 points and 11 rebounds despite dealing with knee injuries. He will be needed in this second meeting between the two teams. In this first, the Raptors got the 95-90 overtime win as Anthony had 34 points.
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