Monday, January 2, 2012

Preview Game Five: Knicks (2-2) at Toronto Raptors (1-3)

The Knicks return to the garden tonight to face the Toronto Raptors (1-3) after finishing their West Coast trip with an impressive win at Sacramento. As of early afternoon Monday Amar'e Stoudemire remained a game time decision but he did not participate in the morning shoot around and reports seem to indicate he is unlikely to suit up. The Raptors have lost three in a row (at Orlando, at Dallas, and home to Indiana ) by an average of 8 points. The Knicks swept the season series last year against Toronto, averaging 114.5 points per game. The Knicks should have little trouble scoring early and often tonight against Toronto's porous defense if they continue to move the ball like they did against the Kings.

Key Matchup: Ball Movement v. Isolations. If the Knicks remain active, avoid their lazy ways, it should be a pretty easy victory.

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