New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/03/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  MSG, Sportsnet

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks -1.5, Raptors +1.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks -1.5, Raptors +1.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks -1.5, Raptors +1.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

New York Knicks:  39-22 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Toronto Raptors:  35-25 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

Toronto Raptors:  6-4 last 10

The Knicks are entering this game with a 39-22 record overall this season and they are 15-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs. Mikal Bridges led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jalen Brunson was next on the team with 24 points. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 44.3% from the field, 35.4% from 3-point range, and 57.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 33-29 this season and their O/U record is 30-32.

The Raptors are entering this game with a 35-25 record overall this season and they are 16-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Washington Wizards. Immanuel Quickley led the team in points in that game with 27 while Brandon Ingram was next on the team with 24 points. Immanuel Quickley led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Jakob Poeltl led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 60% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 85.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 30-30 this season and their O/U record is 24-36.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have looked good in their games this season with their 39-22 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have been a good road team too with their 15-14 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Raptors have looked good in their games this season with their 35-25 record overall which has them in the top half of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 16-15 home record this season. The Knicks have been a good road team and not a great road team this season, but the same goes for the Raptors on their home court. The Raptors have surprisingly been a better road team this year and they have also been beating up on a lot of bad opponents. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and they are off a win over the Wizards in their last one, beating up on another bad opponent, but they have struggled against top teams in the NBA all season. The Knicks are definitely a top team in the NBA with how good they have looked all season and they have looked good lately too. The Knicks are also 6-4 in their last 10 games, but they are off a big win over the Spurs in their last one and have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now. The Knicks haven't been the best road team this year, but the Raptors haven't been the best home team either and the Knicks love beating up on weaker teams while the Raptors have struggled in these big games all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 121 Raptors 112.

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New York Knicks: 19-9 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 5-1 ATS off a home blowout win by 20 points or more. 9-5 ATS after allowing 100 points or less. 14-8 UNDER off a home win. 13-7 UNDER versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting 24 free throws/game or less.

Toronto Raptors: 4-7 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 1-10 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 4-9 ATS at home versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 10-1 UNDER versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game.

New York Knicks:  M. McBride (PG) Out - Ankle. 

Toronto Raptors:  C. Murray-Boyles (PF) Day To Day - Thumb.

"Good win by our guys. You know, it's a really good team. They obviously missed some shots, but I thought our weak side defence was really good. You know, for them to shoot 26, 27% from a three, our activity on the weak side was really good. We had five guys on a string." - Mike Brown after his team’s win against the Spurs in their game on Sunday.

"Well, first half we just did not play to our standard, and that's what we always compare us to. We do not compare us to the opponent, we don't look at the scoreboard like that. It's like how we need to hold our standard." - Darko Rajakovic after his team’s win against the Wizards in their game on Saturday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Josh Hart

SF Mikal Bridges

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PG Immanuel Quickley

SG Brandon Ingram

SF RJ Barrett

PF Scottie Barnes

C Jakob Poeltl

PPG: Jalen Brunson (26.7)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.1)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.8)

PPG: Brandon Ingram (21.9)

APG: Immanuel Quickley (6)

Reb/G: Scottie Barnes (8.2)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)

Toronto Raptors: Darko Rajakovic (3rd season)