Get ready for an Atlantic Division battle as the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks will face off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, December 10 at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is 11-14 overall and 4-9 at home, while New York is 12-13 overall and 7-5 on the road. The Knicks have lost four of their last five games. The Raptors have lost four of their last six.
The Raptors won the first matchup of the season on Nov. 1, 113-104. Toronto is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Raptors vs. Knicks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 207.5. Before making any Knicks vs. Raptors picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model entered Week 8 of the 2021-22 NBA season up almost $2,000 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It’s also on a stunning 121-78 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Raptors vs. Knicks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Raptors vs. Knicks:
- Raptors vs. Knicks spread: Raptors -1.5
- Raptors vs. Knicks over-under: 207.5 points
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What you need to know about the Raptors
The Raptors fell 110-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. OKC hit a decisive three-pointer with nine seconds left in the game. Gary Trent Jr. had 24 points. Pascal Siakam posted a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds in addition to five assists.
The Raptors squandered a 13-point lead in Wednesday’s loss. Toronto has four healthy players averaging 15 or more points per game this season — Fred VanVleet (19.8), Siakam (19.4), Trent Jr. (16.4), and Scottie Barnes (15.2). Precious Achiuwa (shoulder) is questionable and OG Anunoby (hip) will be out for Friday’s game.
What you need to know about the Knicks
Meanwhile, New York lost 122-102 to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. New York was down 96-76 at the end of the third quarter. R.J. Barrett (19 points) and Julius Randle (18 points) were the top scorers for the Knicks. The Pacers went on an early 15-2 run and led by double digits the rest of the way,
The Knicks allowed the Pacers to shoot 60 percent from the field in the first half on Wednesday. New York shot 47.7 percent. The Knicks have six players averaging double-digit points per game, led by Randle (19.8), Barrett (15.0), and Evan Fournier (12.8). New York is 11-13 against the spread this season.
How to make Knicks vs. Raptors picks
The model has simulated Raptors vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s Knicks vs. Raptors pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Raptors vs. Knicks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Raptors vs. Knicks spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
