The New York Knicks (43-28) are strongly favored, by 13.5 points, versus the Toronto Raptors (23-49) on March 27, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are struggling right now, having lost 11 in a row and going 0-10 in their past 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 212.
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Spread: Raptors (+13.5) to Cover
- The model favors the Knicks by 7.9 points, a much smaller margin than the 13.5-point spread set by DraftKings. Take the Raptors to cover.
- Toronto has gone 31-40-1 ATS this year.
- The Raptors have covered the spread once when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this year (in two opportunities).
- New York is 37-31-3 against the spread this season.
- The Knicks have covered the spread once when favored by 13.5 points or more this season (in three opportunities).
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Total: Over 212
- The DraftKings point total for this game is more than two possessions lower (13.0 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- New York’s games have finished with more than 212 points 47 times so far this year.
- Toronto’s games have finished with over 212 points scored 62 times this season.
- Knicks games have hit the over 27 out of 71 times this season.
- The Raptors and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 34 out of 72 times this year.
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Moneyline Winner: Knicks (-1000)
- Prediction: Knicks 116, Raptors 109
- New York has entered the game as favorites 40 times this season and won 31, or 77.5%, of those games.
- Toronto has been victorious in 10, or 20.4%, of the 49 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Josh Hart Rebounds Prop: Over 12.5
- Josh Hart averages 9.0 points, 8.2 boards and 3.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.
- His rebounding average — 8.2 per game — is 4.3 less than his prop bet in Wednesday’s game (12.5).
- He has recorded more rebounds than his total in 40 of his 60 games with a prop set this season.
- The Raptors are 19th in the NBA in rebounds per game (42.9) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.2).
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Gary Trent Jr. Points Prop: Under 18.5
- Gary Trent Jr. is putting up 13.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He’s also sinking 42.2% of his shots from the field and 40.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 triples per game.
- Trent’s 13.1 points per game are 5.4 fewer than Wednesday’s over/under.
- Trent has gone over on his points prop on 26 occasions this season (in 58 games with such a prop).
- The Knicks sport a top-five defense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 107.6 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 22nd with 111.9 points scored per contest.
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