What happened
New York hosts Toronto at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in the teams’ final preseason game, with the Raptors entering 2-1 and the Knicks still looking at depth options.
Mike Brown already rested his starters in Toronto’s 50-point win on Tuesday, while the Knicks used the preseason to manage minutes and sort through players near the roster bubble.
This is relevant for lineup tracking because both teams are still using preseason minutes to test rotation pieces, so the main question is who gets extended run in the finale. The article does not confirm any regular-season starters or exact minute plan.
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Original reporting: Preseason Game Preview: Knicks vs. Raptors, October 15, 2026 — Yahoo Sports ↗