Toronto Raptors (4-3) vs. New York Knicks (5-1)
November 1, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -6.5; Over/Under: -211.5
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The Toronto Raptors pay a visit to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
The Toronto Raptors are finally starting to build some momentum after a slow start to the season as they will be hoping to build on their current three-game win streak after outlasting the Pacers in a 97-94 road win on Saturday. Scottie Barnes led the team with 21 points and 12 rebounds on nine of 17 shooting, Gary Trent Jr and Svi Mykhailiuk each scored 16 points while OG Anunoby chipped in with 15 points and five assists. As a team, the Raptors shot 42 percent from the field and 11 of 32 from the 3-point line as they hung with the Pacers in a close contest until the fourth quarter where they took control of the game with a pivotal 12-5 run to pull away and steal the game late.
Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have been in red-hot form as they’ve won five of their first six games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight win after taking down the Pelicans in a 123-117 road win on Saturday. RJ Barrett led the team with 35 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier each scored 19 points while Taj Gibson chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Knicks shot 51 percent from the field and 19 of 33 from the 3-point line as they controlled the contest after setting the tone with 34 points in the first quarter, before holding on for the narrow win as the Pelicans poured in 34 points in the fourth quarter to make it interesting late.
Looking at the betting trends, the Raptors are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record. The Knicks are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games as home favorite and 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against a team with a road record above .600.
Head to head, the Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in New York.
The Raptors are starting to heat up with three wins on the trot and they’re continuing to get bigger games from their rookie Scottie Barnes who led the team in scoring on Saturday. The Knicks have hit the ground running this season as they’ve won five of their first six games and they are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games as a home favorite. I expect the Raptors to hang around for most of this one, but in the end, I have the Knicks pulling away and getting the win and cover.
