Raptors at Knicks 2/9/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The World’s Most Famous Arena will play host to a Saturday evening matchup between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks.

The Raptors have won three straight games and are 1.5 games behind Milwaukee for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings. On Thursday, Toronto erased an early 17-point deficit to score a 119-101 road victory against Atlanta. The Raptors out rebounded the Hawks by ten and shot 46 percent from the field.

Pascal Siakam poured in a career high 33 points on 12-for-20 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds. Fred VanVleet contributed a career-best 30 points and six assists for the Raptors. The New York Knicks have lost 15 straight games and have their eyes set on making a big splash in free agency this offseason. Last night, New York was outscored by 19 points during the first quarter of a 120-103 road loss against Detroit. The Knicks were outrebounded by a 46-39 margin and allowed the Pistons to shoot 49 percent from the field.

Newly acquired G Dennis Smith Jr. led New York with 31 points and eight assists. DeAndre Jordan added 14 points and 11 rebounds in a losing effort for the Knicks.