New York Knicks
2026-11-17
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Toronto Raptors
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for NYK: its offense ranks 22nd in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 7th.
A clash of tempos: TOR plays at the 6th-fastest pace, NYK at the 29th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NYK 7 games, TOR 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKTORScoring
106.427th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
119.17th · Above avg
105.13rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
111.413th · Average
+1.315th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+7.77th · Above avg
Efficiency
106.922nd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.310th · Above avg
107.39th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.87th · Above avg
-0.418th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+6.58th · Above avg
98.829th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.86th
Shooting
49.9%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.8%23rd · Below avg
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.7%21st · Below avg
14.39th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.127th · Bottom 5
35.7%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
0.2621st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.328th · Above avg
Defense
52.3%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
53.4%15th · Average
7.425th · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
11.72nd · Top 5
4.124th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.322nd · Below avg
Possessions
14.6%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
12.9%4th · Top 5
30.2%8th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
32.5%2nd · Top 5
47.06th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
44.114th · Average
25.917th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.75th · Top 5
Recent form
New York KnicksLWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +1.3). Streak W1.
Toronto RaptorsLWLLW
Last 5: average margin +0.2 (season +7.7). Streak W1.
Key players
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 24.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 50.7 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 20.3 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 64.6 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 56.0 |
| Landry ShametG | 9.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 63.8 |
Toronto Raptors| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie BarnesG-F | 24.4 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 52.4 |
| RJ BarrettF-G | 20.7 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 55.4 |
| Kawhi LeonardF | 19.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 46.6 |
| Immanuel QuickleyG | 18.0 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 56.2 |
Injury report
New York KnicksJosh Hart G · Right Ankle Soreness · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Toronto RaptorsKawhi Leonard F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-23
Out
Nate Bittle C · Right Avulsion Fracture · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Jakob Poeltl C · Left Shoulder Bursitis · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.