The New York Knicks take on the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.

The Knicks (12-13) check into Friday's contest in the midst of an extended stretch of sub-par play that erased what had been a strong start to the season. Most recently, New York has dropped four of the last five games, with a 122-102 loss to the Pacers its latest stumble. R.J. Barrett led the way with 19 points, complementing them with three assists and two rebounds. Julius Randle furnished 18 points, eight boards, two assists, two steals and one block. Alec Burks poured in 15 points, while Obi Toppin supplied 13 points.

The Knicks will list Nerlens Noel (back) as probable for Friday's game.

The Raptors (11-14) have hardly been the picture of consistency themselves, losing four of the last six games. Their most recent stumble came Wednesday night, when they dropped a narrow 110-109 decision to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gary Trent led the Raptors with 24 points, supplementing them with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Pascal Siakam generated a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double that included five assists. Fred VanVleet finished with 19 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and one steal. Scottie Barnes registered 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal. Chris Boucher posted 11 points and seven rebounds.

The Raptors will list Precious Achiuwa (shoulder) and Justin Champagnie (knee) as questionable for Friday's game, while Goran Dragic (personal), Khem Birch (knee) and OG Anunoby (hip) will remain out.

Friday's game marks the second of four meetings between the teams this season. The Raptors hold a 1-0 series lead, having notched a 113-104 win Nov. 1.