New York Knicks (17-19) vs. Toronto Raptors (15-17)
January 2, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors -7; Over/Under: -
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The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors meet Sunday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The New York Knicks look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Toronto Raptors look for a win after splitting their last 12 games.
The New York Knicks are averaging 104.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 105.3 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19.3 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 15 points and 2.2 assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Fournier is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 106.5 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 20.4 points and 6.8 assists, while Pascal Siakam is averaging 19.9 points and 8.1 rebounds. OG Anunoby is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games playing on 1 days rest. The Raptors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 overall. The over is 6-0 in Raptors last 6 overall. The Knicks are 0-9 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Toronto and 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The New York Knicks are without a lot of key players, and they’re already losing by an average of 5.8 points in the underdog role this season. The Toronto Raptors are playing some of their best ball of the season, and they’ve covered six of their last seven games overall. The Knicks can’t be trusted in this spot given their roster situation. Give me the Raptors in a comfortable home win.
