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2022 NBA Handicapping
(48-33) Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks (36-45)
Date: Sunday, April 10th
Time: 7:00 PM (ET)
Venue: Madison Square Garden New York, New York City, New York
NBA Moneyline Odds: Raptors -184 | Knicks +175 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors -5
NBA Betting Total: 224
Sunday, April 10th the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks play for the fourth and final time this season. Toronto will be seeking a regular-season series sweep having won the three prior matches on November 1st (113-104), December 10th (90-87), and January 2nd (120-105).
Both teams last played on Friday with the Raptors beating the Rockets 117-115 to secure the fifth seed while the Knicks routed the Wizards 114-92.
Last season, the teams played three times with the Knicks taking two of the three contests. The Bulls hold the all-time record having bested the Knicks in 125 of their 238 matches.
Toronto Raptors
The last two games provided a hint of why the teams positioned in the top tier of the Eastern Conference bracket are trying to navigate not landing in the second or fourth seeds.
First, they allowed the 76ers to jump out to a 17-2 start but then took over the game and beat them to win the season series 3-1. Then they played the second game of a back-to-back and rallied from a 24 point deficit to beat the Rockets.
In both games they were missing starters Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby who may play Sunday to get some run and shake off the rust.
For the Celtics, Bucks, and 76ers it’s one thing to have to play the Nets’ two superstars, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving but facing Toronto is a whole other can of worms.
Toronto is closing out the season strong despite rarely having all of their core on the floor simultaneously posting a 14-3 record through the last 17 games.
Diving into the stats, momentum is definitely on their side with the Raptors ranking third defensively as well as net rating in the last 15 games behind only the Grizzlies and Celtics in both categories.
Fred VanVleet (knee) is probable while OG Anunoby (thigh) is questionable for Sunday.
New York Knicks
Typically, the Knicks – Raptors matches are defensive battles with plenty of physical play but given the fact the Knicks have nothing at stake along with Canadian RJ Barrett being out it’s not likely to live up to that hype.
The young Knickerbockers will play for pride while the Raptors’ lone goal will be sustaining a rhythm and to ensure everyone gets through the game healthy.
This is the eighth of nine seasons the Knicks are headed on vacation without a postseason appearance although they finished the season showcasing their youth and why New Yorkers should keep the faith the rebuilding effort is leading in a positive direction.
Quentin Grimes (knee), Miles McBride (knee), and Mitchell Robinson (illness) are all questionable while RJ Barrett (knee), Julius Randle (quad), and Nerlens Noel (foot) are out for Sunday.
Cam Reddish (shoulder), Derrick Rose (ankle), and Kemba Walker (knee) are done for the season.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Toronto is 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games.
- New York is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games at home.
- Toronto is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games against New York.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York’s last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games this season.
- The Raptors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite.
- The Knicks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog.
Free Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks NBA Prediction
With nothing at stake, this could turn into a blowout for the Raptors or a tightly contested game like the match Toronto played versus the young Rockets on Friday, albeit in a back-to-back.
Nick Nurse will likely want to work on a few things that he can pull from his bag of tricks in the postseason but of all the Eastern games with postseason teams on the slate today this one has very little drama tied to the result.
Although we could see rookie Scottie Barnes put on a show, to send Rookie of the Year voters away with one last reminder on why he deserves to win the award.
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