What happened
Toronto heads into Thursday’s rematch at Madison Square Garden after beating New York 148-98 on Tuesday, and Kawhi Leonard’s preseason return to Toronto produced 21 points, five rebounds and two steals in 17 minutes.
Scottie Barnes said Toronto wants "more danger and activity" defensively, while the matchup is still being used by both clubs to sort out rotations and test chemistry before the regular season.
The game gives Toronto another chance to build continuity and lets New York keep sorting its main rotation. Because both sides are still experimenting, the lineup picture remains unsettled.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Raptors look to go up 2-0 on the Knicks in Thursday road game — Yahoo Sports ↗