New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/06/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, January 6, 2023

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  TSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4, Raptors -4; Over/Under:  220.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +3.5, Raptors -3.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4, Raptors -4; Over/Under:  220.5 points

 

New York Knicks:  21-18 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Toronto Raptors:  16-22 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

Toronto Raptors:  3-7 last 10

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 21-18 record overall and they are 11-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets, the Phoenix Suns, and the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 38 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 25 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Julius Randle led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.9% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 65.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.4 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 20-17-2 this season and their O/U record is 19-19-1.

 

 

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 16-22 record overall and they are 11-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Fred VanVleet led the team in points in that game with 28 while Gary Trent Jr. was next on the team with 22 points. Fred VanVleet led the team in assists in that game with 12 while OG Anunoby led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 32.8% from the field, 19.6% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.3 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 18-20 this season and their O/U record is 20-18.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 4 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have been playing a lot better this season, they are only 21-18 with their record but they haven't been bad this year and they are playing this game on the road where they have actually been a better team this season. The Knicks have more road wins than they do home wins this season and even though Toronto can be a very tough place to play in, the Raptors have been struggling a lot lately and are in the middle of a big rough patch. The Raptors are sitting well below .500 right now and they are only 11-9 in their home games which is not great. They have also lost 2 games in a row now and have been very bad in their home games lately. The Knicks are actually playing well in a lot of their games this year and they are good enough to win this game on the road against a struggling Raptors team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game.

 

Knicks Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 6, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 111 Raptors 108.

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New York Knicks: 26-16 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 21-9 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 24-18 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less.

Toronto Raptors: 6-16 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 4-16 ATS after a game committing 13+ less turnovers than opponents. 24-17 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less.

 

 

New York Knicks:  O. Toppin (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee. D. Rose (PG) Ques Fri - Knee. R. Barrett (SF) Mid Jan - Finger.

Toronto Raptors:  O. Porter Jr. (SF) Mid Jan - Toe.

 

 

 

“The bottom line is getting the win. We’ve just got to scratch wins out.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s win against the Spurs in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“I think everybody’s well aware we’re going through a really difficult patch, maybe the most difficult patch we’ve been through.” - Nick Nurse after his team’s loss against the Bucks in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Quentin Grimes

SF Cam Reddish

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

 

PG Fred VanVleet

SG Gary Trent Jr.

SF OG Anunoby

PF Scottie Barnes

C Pascal Siakam

 

 

PPG: J. Randle (24.2)

APG: J. Brunson (6.5)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10)

 

PPG: P. Siakam (25.9)

APG: P. Siakam (6.6)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (8.3)

 

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (5th season)