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2023 NBA Handicapping – Raptors vs. New York
(19-24) Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks (25-19)
Date: Monday, January 16th
Time: 3:00 PM (ET)
Venue: Madison Square Garden New York, New York City, New York
Moneyline NBA Odds: Raptors +115 | Knicks -152 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors -3
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 219.5
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Monday, January 16th the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks play for the third time with the teams having each won on the opponent’s court.
For one thing, the Raptors won the initial meeting 113-106 on December 21st with Pascal Siakam dropping 52 points at MSG then New York evened up the series with a 112-108 victory on January 6th in Toronto. To that end, the final game of the series occurs in Toronto on January 22nd.
What’s more, Toronto last played Saturday losing 103-114 to the Hawks while the Knicks are completing a back-to-back set having played the Pistons on Sunday. Update: The Knicks defeated the Pistons 117-104.
Also, last season, the teams played four times with the Raptors winning three of the four contests. So far, the Raptors hold the all-time record having bested the Knicks in 59 of their 104 matches.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Sunday evening, January 15th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Monday, January 16th.
Toronto Raptors
If there were any questions about whether the Raptors would become one of the tanking teams perhaps their performance on Saturday answered that question.
Facing the team directly ahead of them on the seeding ladder who played on Friday, they failed to show up in the first quarter and fell behind 3-20 in the blink of an eye.
It feels like there is much more going on off the court and it’s seeping onto the hardwood. The team looked snake bitten early and the body language of a few players was telling.
Two other things are adding to the tank mantra — Fred VanVleet continues to add fuel to the fire by posting on social (note the emoji in the bottom right corner).
Plus news Masai Ujiri is in France to watch Victor Wembanyama got the fan base buzzing although in fairness the majority of teams will be checking out the young prospect and Ujiri is just one of several NBA front-office execs in France.
Stats
Toronto will play 10 of their next 12 games on the road including a seven-game Western trip.
So far, on offense, the Raptors score 111.8 points per game (24th) shooting 44.9% from the field (29th) and 32.9% from deep (29th). Also, defensively, the Raptors allow 111.5 opponent points per game ranking (eighth) while shooting 48.9% (28th) from the field and 36.7% (27th).
Additionally, Fred VanVleet (back) is questionable while Otto Porter Jr. had season-ending toe surgery.
New York Knicks
The Knicks are moving up the statistical ranks with notable improvements defensively where they rank in the top seven for all three categories.
In fairness, the Knicks have also played one of the easier schedules facing teams with winning records on 16 occasions but have only five wins versus that group.
Diving deeper into those five wins check out who didn’t play in four of the matches:
- 76ers: Joel Embiid and James Harden
- Nuggets: Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon
- Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen
- Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner
New York has also played three games versus .500 teams and did beat the Wolves while they split with the Warriors but in the win versus the Dubs Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins were out.
To this end, before getting too excited about the Knicks, consider those 11 losses against winning clubs and keep an eye on how well they perform versus opponents who have their best players participating.
Stats
Without doubt, New York excels at limiting opponents with the second-best opponent field goal percentage of 45.1% and the lowest perimeter percentage of 34.1%.
Also, they complete the big three stat line ranking seventh overall for opponent scoring with 111.3 points per game).
So far, offensively, the Knicks score 114.0 points per game (15th). Also, New York shoots 45.5% from the field ranking 24th and 33.8% from the perimeter ranking 25th.
Another key point, New York has no injuries to report.
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Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Raptors are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games.
- Also, Toronto is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against New York.
- By comparison, the Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Finally, the Knicks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.
Free Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks NBA Prediction:
To sum up, on the surface, these teams appear to be heading in opposite directions. The situation could shift with the Knicks having a tougher second-half schedule while the Raptors will play the easiest Eastern schedule even with the upcoming road trip.
Additionally, in recent years, the Raptors’ gritty identity would erase any doubts of them overcoming their predicament and moving up the ladder but this occasion feels very different.
All in all, with the obvious internal conflict betting on Toronto to tank feels more likely than them fighting to be in the mix.
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