New York Knicks (12-13, 11th in Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (11-14, 12th in Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Friday, 7:30 pm EST
OVERVIEW: Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors host Julius Randle and the New York Knicks.
The Raptors are 9-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 44.5 rebounds. Precious Achiuwa leads the Raptors with 8.2 boards.
The Knicks are 3-2 in division games. New York is 4-6 in games decided by 10 or more points.
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The teams meet for the second time this season. The Raptors won the last game on November 1. OG Anunoby scored 36 points to help lead the Raptors to victory.
BEST PERFORMANCES: VanVleet is averaging 19.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Raptors. Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.3 points in the last 10 games for Toronto.
Randle is averaging 19.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Knicks. Alec Burks is averaging 16.2 points and 1.7 steals in the last 10 games for New York.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 4-6, averaging 103.4 points, 43.8 rebounds, 21.6 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. His opponents have averaged 105.4 points per game.
Knicks: 4-6, averaging 105.8 points, 44.3 rebounds, 20.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.2 blocks per game with 43.8% shooting from the field. His opponents have averaged 109.1 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Precious Achiuwa: out (shoulder), Khem Birch: out (knee), Goran Dragic: out (personal), OG Anunoby: out (hip).
Knicks: None on the list.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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