In an Atlantic Division showdown, the Toronto Raptors travel to New York to take on the Knicks. Toronto has lost six straight games and are now a season-high five games under .500 while hanging on to the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. The Knicks, meanwhile, have started to heat up and climb the Eastern Conference standings. This will be the second game of a back-to-back for the Knicks. The opening tap is scheduled for 7:30pm EST.

Bad Rap for the Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of their poorest stretch of the season. On Monday night, the Raptors dropped their sixth straight game with a 104-101 overtime loss at Philadelphia. The Raptors trailed by 11 points at halftime before outscoring the Sixers by 11 in the third quarter. The two teams each scored 21 points in the third quarter before the Raptors were held to just two points in overtime to take the loss. Pascal Siakam led the way for the Raptors with 38 points, the most points allowed by Philadelphia all season. He also delivered 15 rebounds and six assists and was able to force overtime with a layup with just five seconds left. The Raptors shot just 42% from the field and just 28% from 3pt range.

In their six-game losing streak, the Raptors are scoring under 110 points per game and shooting under 45% from the floor. All season, the Raptors have struggled from long range as they are 29th in the NBA in 3pt field goal percentage. The Raptors are typically one of the best assist-to-turnover teams in the NBA, ranking fifth in the league. However, they have turned the ball over 27 times combined in their last two losses.

Key Injuries: SG Gary Trent Jr. is questionable for Wednesday’s game.

Knicks Rocking
The New York Knicks are moving up the ranks with their recent winning streak. Coming into Tuesday night’s game with the Warriors at home, the Knicks have won seven straight games and are 8-2 in their last ten games overall. New York is now sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. On Tuesday night against the Warriors, the Knicks kept on streaking against the Steph Curry-less Warriors and blasted the defending champions 132-94. The Knicks got 50 points from their bench including 22 points from Immanuel Quickley and held the Warriors to just 13 points in the fourth quarter for the easy win.

The Knicks have allowed just 102.8 points per game in their last ten games heading into last night. They are now 3rd in the NBA in defensive field goal percentage and they are 5th in defensive 3pt field goal percentage. Julius Randle is averaging a double-double during this streak as the Knicks are in the midst of their best basketball of the season.

Key Injuries: F Obi Toppin (knee) is out for at least the next two weeks.