The New York Knicks play host to the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden on Monday evening.

The Knicks (5-1) have won three in a row and stand as one of the hottest teams in the league to start the season. They will look to keep rolling and build on their, 2-1, home record. Julius Randle has been off to a great start, averaging 20.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 blocks, in 37 minutes per game. RJ Barrett is coming off one of the best games of his career, as he poured in 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including the game-winning bucket in New Orleans on Saturday. Barrett is averaging 17.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists, while Evan Fournier has been solid for his new team, averaging 17.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. The Knicks are averaging 117.0 points per game, which is second most in the league, while they are holding opponents to an average of 109.8 points per game.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a three-game road trip for the Raptors (4-3), as they will be looking to improve on their already impressive, 2-0, road record. The Raptors are on a roll as they have won three in a row and will bring the momentum into New York to face off against the one of the top teams in the East. Rookie, Scottie Barnes has been fantastic early in his NBA career, averaging 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists, in 35 minutes per game. Barnes has already logged two double-doubles, including a 21-point, 12-rebound outing in the Raptors most recent contest. OG Anunoby has been the Raptors' leading scorer so far, averaging 18.0 points per game, but he is shooting an underwhelming 39 percent from the field. Fred VanVleet is averaging 17.0 points, 7.3 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. The Raptors are averaging 103.7 points per game, which is ninth fewest in the league, but they are holding opponents to an average of 99.7 points per game, which is fifth fewest in the league.