The Raptors host the reigning NBA champions without, once again, Kawhi Leonard, who is sidelined with his troublesome knee.
Darko Rajakovic’s side have lost their last three games, while Mike Brown’s men have been beaten by Cleveland and Indiana.
The Raptors are 3-7 in their last 10 games, allowing opponents to score 116 points.
The Knicks, for their part, are 6-4 with a defence that concedes just 103 points a night.
Knicks vs Raptors date and time
Date: 15 November 2026.
Time: These are the Knicks vs Raptors start times by time zone.
| United Kingdom | 23:00 |
| Dominican Republic, USA (Boston, New York and Miami), Puerto Rico and Venezuela | 18:00 |
| Mexico (central), USA (Texas and Chicago), El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua | 15:00 |
| Mexico (Pacific) and USA (Los Angeles) | 15:00 |
| Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay | 29:00 |
| Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama | 16:00 |
Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.
Knicks vs Raptors starting fives
The Canadians have two important injury absences, Kawhi and, more recently, his team-mate Scottie Barnes, who has an adductor injury.
The Knicks have everyone available and, as Mike Brown confirmed, no changes are expected in the starting five.
| Knicks | Raptors |
| Jalen Brunson | Immanuel Quickley |
| Josh Hart | Ja’Kobe Walker |
| Mikal Bridges | R.J. Barrett |
| O.G. Anunoby | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| Karl Anthony-Towns | Jakob Poeltl |
Knicks vs Raptors: best bet
Based solely on the confirmed absences of Barnes and Kawhi, the Knicks should secure a comfortable win at the very least.
However, the reigning champions continue to have problems in attack, especially their two starting wings, Mikal and Hart.
Inconsistency. That is the path the Knicks have followed so far. Only Brunson and KAT are meeting expectations.
Shamet and McBride have been picking up important minutes at the expense of Bridges. Will they ever be starters?
Latest Knicks news: injuries and form
For the second game in a row, the Knickerbockers will have their full squad available to travel to Canada.
Player to watch: Jalen Brunson
The Knicks captain could not prevent another embarrassing defeat against the Indiana Pacers, in which they trailed throughout the game.
Brunson was the standout for his side with 33 points and 11 assists, though it was not enough to secure their first win in the NBA Cup (they are 0-2 so far).
Latest Raptors news: injuries and form
The Canadian side have many significant absences, including Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes, as well as late doubts over Nate Bittle and his team-mate Trayce Jackson-Davis.
Player to watch: R.J. Barrett
Despite plenty of rumours linking him with a move away from the Raptors at the start of the season, R.J. Barrett is still there, working hard and contributing for his team.
We would say he is playing the best basketball of his time in a Canadian shirt.
This season has started quite well, with averages of 22 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists on 47% shooting from the field.
Knicks vs Raptors: head-to-head record
This will be the first of two consecutive games between Toronto and New York, today and tomorrow.
Last season the Knicks finished the head-to-head series with a perfect 4-0.
- 1 December: New York win by 116-94 with 22 points from Towns.
- 10 December: New York win by 117-101 with 35 points from Brunson.
- 29 January: New York win by 119-92 with 29 points from Mikal Bridges.
- 4 March: New York win by 111-95 with 26 points from Brunson.
Knicks vs Raptors predictions
- Jalen Brunson to be the game’s top scorer with 25+ points.
- Another double-double for Karl Anthony Towns (he has 12 in a row)
- 20+ points for R.J. Barrett.
- 4+ three-pointers made by Immanuel Quickley.
Where to watch Knicks vs Raptors
The game between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors will be available in the UK via an NBA League Pass subscription.
