Toronto
Raptors
2-1
Spread
+5.5
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Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Predictions
Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:30pm EST at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
@
New York
Knicks
0-4
Spread
-5.5
50%
50%
Spread
Toronto Raptors +5.5
New York Knicks -5.5
Moneyline
Toronto Raptors +170
New York Knicks -205
Total
Over 225.5 (-110)
Under 225.5 (-110)
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Raptors vs. Knicks Prediction: Pass on New York at -5.5
Analysis updated October 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM CDT
New York is the likely winner at Madison Square Garden, but its -218 moneyline and 5.5-point spread are difficult to back without confirmed lineup information.
The first meeting needs context
Toronto beat New York 148-98 on Oct. 13, but Raptors HQ reported that the Knicks rested several key starters. Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points for Toronto, while Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles each added 19.
Posting and Toasting, a Knicks news site, reports that Thursday's rematch is the final preseason game for both teams. Toronto enters 2-1 and New York 0-4, but neither probable starters nor expected minutes are confirmed.
Betting outlook
SPF lists New York as a 5.5-point home favorite with a -218 moneyline. That price makes the Knicks the likely winner, but it assumes a stronger rotation than the one used in Toronto two days earlier.
The same uncertainty makes Toronto +5.5 difficult to support. The 50-point margin came against a depleted Knicks lineup, and missing lineup information isn't evidence that the Raptors are undervalued. Pass on the spread and moneyline.
Pick
New York Knicks
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass