New York hosts Toronto tonight for a rematch of Monday's 148-98 rout, then gets five days before the schedule turns real against the 76ers on October 20. Toronto heads back on the road again tomorrow on a quick turnaround, while the Knicks enter the stretch down a big man after Drew Eubanks' torn pectoral ends his season.
Light Slate, Real Stakes
The Knicks host Toronto tonight for the second leg of a home-and-home that turned ugly Monday, a 148-98 Raptors win. Toronto is back on the road again tomorrow, a quick turnaround that could shape who plays tonight. New York, by contrast, gets five days off after this one, the longest break before the schedule turns serious on October 20.
Sixers Game Is The Deadline
That October 20 game against Philadelphia, on NBC and Peacock, opens the real season and starts the title defense. The preseason has been rough, three straight losses, each by a wider margin than the last, but none of it counts until that night. Three days later, New York is in Boston on October 23 for its first true measuring-stick trip, broadcast on Prime Video.
Eubanks's Season Is Over
Drew Eubanks tore his pectoral muscle and will be waived, Shams Charania reported. That thins an already crowded center mix behind Karl-Anthony Towns, where James Wiseman, Tony Bradley and Andre Drummond are still sorting out minutes with the opener five days away.
Who's Actually Out
Nobody on the injury report is out long-term for New York; the five-man list tied to rest is dated to clear by tonight. Toronto's only issue is center Nate Bittle, day-to-day with a foot injury. The bigger absence is now a roster one, Eubanks gone before the games that count even start.
The Bottom Line
This week is light on games and heavy on business. One preseason rematch, five days to reset, then the 76ers make it real on October 20 and Boston tests it further on October 23, all while the Towns extension pause sits unresolved in the background.
When do the Knicks play again after tonight's Raptors rematch?
Not until October 20, when Philadelphia visits for the regular season opener on NBC and Peacock.
Is Drew Eubanks still on the Knicks' roster?
No. Shams Charania reported a torn pectoral muscle that will end his season, and New York plans to waive him.
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