When the New York Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle, no one had any idea how much it would lift their offense to absurd new heights.

The Knicks returned to the win column with a 112-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors, one earned with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup and old friends RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley repping Canada. Thus ends the Knicks' longest losing streak of the season at three and evens things up on this lengthy homestand.

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We've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Monday's NBA schedule as the New York Knicks will host the Orlando Magic. New York is 24-12 overall and 11-4 at home, while Orlando is 21-16 overall and 8-11 on the road.

The Raptors finally have one thing they haven't had for most of the year: a clean bill of health. They should use that to their advantage vs. the reeling Knicks, as Rohit Ponnaiya's NBA betting picks explain.