This is the new number with Jalen Brunson a late add to the injury report as questionable with an illness. Needless to say, landing on that this late is not ideal and probably means he's out. May as well sit him in the second of a back-to-back. Miles McBride and Mitchell Robinson are out and Josh Hart is also iffy.

Maybe best to simply ride the Knicks for a while, with three straight wins and covers since a clear-the-air team meeting before the recent 120-66 wipeout of the Nets. The surge continued on Monday when a big 4th Q extended the margin vs. Sacto, and Jalen Brunson as usual leading the charge when scoring 28 points. What must please Mike Brown most, however, is improved defense, allowing only 90 ppg in the recent win streak, though tonight will be minus rebounder deluxe Mitchell Robinson, using Wednesday as rest management. No knocks on the Raps and their current four-game win streak, but first nights home after long road trips are tricky, and Toronto is just 5-10 vs. the line at Scotiabank Arena since Thanksgiving. Play Knicks