The New York Knicks will meet the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena to continue the NBA season this Monday night. The New York Knicks are fourth in the Eastern Conference after winning 14 games and losing nine so far. On the other hand, the Toronto Raptors are all the way down in 14th position with only seven wins this season, and 17 defeats. As per the top NBA betting picks, the New York Knicks will win the game on Monday night.
The previewing information
Date: December 9, Monday | Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
TV: NBA TV/MSG/TSN
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
New York Knicks Vs Toronto Raptors Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Knicks | Raptors | |
| Moneyline | -240 | +195 |
| Spread | -6 (-110) | +6 (-110) |
| Total | o230.5 | u230.5 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks are coming to this game after losing to the Detroit Pistons last time out, with a final score of 120-111. Against the Pistons, New York’s Jalen Brunson put up 31 points in total, with four rebounds and ten helpers. Mikal Bridges was the second-highest scorer in that game with 20 points, grabbing a trio of boards and assisting three times. OG Anunoby and Josh Hart put up 17 points each in that game.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 2.9 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 25.2 | 13.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| OG Anunoby | 17.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors were paired with the Dallas Mavericks in the previous matchup and lost the game, 125-118. In that game, Gradey Dick led the Raptors on the scoreboard with 27 points, grabbing four rebounds and assisting a single time. Jakob Poeltl managed 20 points with seven boards and seven helpers each. Scottie Barnes managed to put up 19 points against the Mavericks, while RJ Barrett scored another 18 points.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| RJ Barrett | 23.3 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Scottie Barnes | 21.0 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Gradey Dick | 18.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
New York Knicks Vs Toronto Raptors Injury Report
New York Knicks
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | Day To Day | Knee |
| Cameron Payne | PG | Day To Day | Elbow |
| Mitchell Robinson | C | Out | Ankle |
Toronto Raptors
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Bruce Brown | PG | Out | Reconditioning |
| Immanuel Quickley | PG | Out | Elbow |
New York Knicks Vs Toronto Raptors Summary and Prediction
The New York Knicks are definitely the better team in this pairing, on both ends for that matter. The Toronto Raptors will try their best to use their home advantage in this game, and will fail in their efforts. Take the New York Knicks to win with a predicted score of 119-107.
Moneyline: Knicks (-240)
Spread: Under 6
Total: Over 230.5
Predicted Score: 119-107, Knicks win.
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