The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors find themselves at the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings at this point in the season. With the hyper-competitive nature of the division, every game is important, especially games like this against division opponents. Our NBA betting picks for Friday night will cover this valuable Knicks vs Raptors game from Toronto, as both teams look to pick up a key victory.
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Knicks vs Raptors Betting Pick
This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:30 PM ET on December 10, 2021.
Why Bet The Raptors:
✅ Defensively, the Knicks are just lost out there right now. They are getting cooked by bigs, by guards, and everyone in between. That will continue against a Raptors team that is solid on the perimeter and can get into the paint with players like Pascal Siakam. Combine their poor defense with international travel, and the Knicks are in trouble here.
✅ Despite being a game ahead of the Raptors in the Eastern Conference standings right now, the Raptors have a better average margin by a half-point per game. They blew the Knicks out earlier this season, and will widen the divide in the margin for each team when this contest is in the books.
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✅ Fred VanVleet should success in this game against a Knicks team that struggled to defend him in their last meeting. New York just hasn’t done a good enough job against three-point shooters, and VanVleet and Gary Trent are a lethal duo when shooting threes, which will help the Raptors win here.
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks were demolished last time out against the Indiana Pacers, losing by 20 on the second night of a back to back. The Knicks could not contain the duo of Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis, who both scored over 20 points. Here, the Knicks won’t have to deal with the same quality of bigs on the Raptors, but they will have to deal with a team that lit them up from three-point range in their last meeting.
Right now, the Knicks’ defense simply needs to be better in order for the team to have a chance at improving throughout this season. But their offense hasn’t been stellar by any means either, as they aren’t getting enough from Evan Fournier or consistent contributions from the center position. This season appears to be on the brink of disaster after four losses in five games, but the Knicks are just a game below .500, and it will be interesting to see where things go from here.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors come into this game off of a loss against the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder, having dropped four of their last six games overall. Toronto has been inconsistent throughout this season, just like the Knicks, and they are looking to improve on a 4-9 record on their home floor this season.
Right now, the Raptors are missing several key players ahead of their matchup with the Knicks. Khem Birch and OG Anunoby are both out right now for Toronto, both of whom play a major role in what it is the Raptors like to do. But the Raptors are resilient and should be a tough out in this game with or without the presence of those two key contributors.