The New York Knicks are coming to Tampa with a 2 game winning streak, with high hopes of keeping the momentum and having an over .500 record for the first time this season. On the other side the angry and hungry Raptors from the Nฬถoฬถrฬถtฬถhฬถ South are looking for their first win of a very hard season so far.
Key to win the game
New York Knicks
For me the biggest thing for the Knicks to win the game is neutralizing Pascal Siakam. Spicy P is the go to guy in Raptors offense but we have already seen how much he can struggle against a good defense. If the Knicks can do as well against him as the Sixers did, New York should have another W.
Toronto Raptors
The key for Toronto is bench play. This season they are heavily relying on their starters and it’s really easy to see in some stats. So far this season, Raptors bench is: 28th in ppg, 29th in rpg and 30th in apg. They have many players that could step up but so far Norman, Thomas, Flynn, Davis and Boucher haven’t shown what we were used to see
Injury Report
New York Knicks
Omari Spellman is out
Dennis Smith Jr is out
Obi Toppin is out
Frank Ntilikina is day to day, will not play
Austin Rivers is questionable
Immanuel Quickley is questionable
Alec Burks is questionable
Toronto Raptors
Patrick McCaw is out
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