Raptors vs Knicks LIVE STREAM (1/8/25): Where to watch NBA game free stream, time, channel

Despite their three-game skid, the New York Knicks will be heavy favorites when they host the 8-28 Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, January 8 (1/8/2025).

Raptors vs. Knicks will air in market on MSG Network, and can be streamed live on fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Here’s what you need to know:

What: NBA regular season game

Who: Toronto Raptors @ New York Knicks

When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV: MSG

Channel finder: DirecTV, Verizon Fios, Cox, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial)

Here’s a recent NBA story via The Associated Press:

Toronto Raptors (8-28, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (24-13, third in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New York heads into the matchup against Toronto after losing three in a row.

The Knicks are 5-1 against division opponents. New York scores 117.2 points while outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game.

The Raptors are 5-17 in conference play. Toronto is second in the Eastern Conference with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Jakob Poeltl averaging 3.7.

The Knicks score 117.2 points per game, 1.8 fewer points than the 119.0 the Raptors allow. The Raptors are shooting 46.2% from the field, 0.3% lower than the 46.5% the Knicks’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 25.3 points, 14 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Knicks.

RJ Barrett is averaging 23.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Raptors.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 117.6 points, 44.1 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 8.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.7 points per game.

Raptors: 1-9, averaging 108.5 points, 39.7 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.9 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns: out (hamstring), Miles McBride: out (hamstring), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).

Raptors: None listed.