The Toronto Raptors will host the New York Knicks at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

The Raptors (23-49) have been slumping badly in recent weeks, but to be fair, the team has been extremely shorthanded of late. This is a completely different team to the one that started the season and featured OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam and Dennis Schroder as regular contributors. All of them were traded, and other key pieces, such as Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl, are dealing with injuries. That explains why the Raptors sit 26 games below the .500 mark and why they’re set to end the season with a losing record and probably out of the playoffs. Their recent form has not been ideal, either. They’re coming off an abysmal offensive performance Monday, losing to the Brooklyn Nets by a 96-88 score, and now they’ve failed to hit the 100-point mark in three of their last five games. Plus, Toronto has also lost 11 games in a row.

The Raptors are listing several absences for Wednesday’s game. The list includes RJ Barrett (personal), Immanuel Quickley (personal), D.J. Carton (ankle), Chris Boucher (knee), Jakob Poeltl (finger), Scottie Barnes (hand) and Jontay Porter (personal).

The Knicks (43-28) are on the opposite path of the Raptors, and it seems the Knicks only need time before clinching a playoff spot. Right now, it seems the Knicks’ biggest worry lies on whether they’ll be able to claim a Top 4 seed or not, as that would translate to having home-field advantage in the first round of the postseason. The Knicks are also looking to get healthy, with at least three key pieces being sidelined due to injuries. New York has been playing well despite the shortcomings and the lack of depth, though. They enter this game after winning 124-99 against the Pistons, and that means they’ve won four of their last five. Plus, the Knicks have posted a solid 19-15 mark away from home.

The Knicks are listing Alec Burks (shoulder) as a game-time call for Wednesday. Mitchell Robinson (ankle), OG Anunoby (elbow) and Julius Randle (shoulder) remain out.