Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Prediction NBA Picks 12/23/24

The Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks collide at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Here’s a Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Pick.

The Toronto Raptors have been in a real slump as they’ve lost 10 of their last 13 games overall and they will be hoping to put a halt to a seven-game slide after getting beaten by the Rockets in a 114-110 loss last night. Ja’Kobe Walter led the team with 27 points on nine of 18 shooting, Ochai Agbaji and Chris Boucher scored 15 points each while Gradey Dick chipped in with 14 points and six assists. As a team, the Raptors shot 45 percent from the field and 17 of 43 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 35 points in the first quarter to take a 16-point lead, but it didn’t last long at all as the Rockets had already taken over by the third quarter to steal the game from them in the end. 

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have been in great shape as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to build on their three-game win streak after routing the Pelicans in a 104-93 road win on Saturday. Jalen Brunson led the team with 39 points and six assists on 13 of 19 shooting, Mikal Bridges added 18 points while Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Knicks shot 43 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line as they struggled in the early going and scored just 17 points in the second quarter before they flipped the script and dominated the second half by 59-44 to make it look easy in the end. The Knicks will meet the Spurs after this game.

Why the New York Knicks will win

• The Raptors have lost each of their last 16 night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Knicks have won each of their last 10 night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last five home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Knicks.

The Raptors could again be missing Jakob Poeltl and RJ Barrett, while the Knicks are still missing Mitchell Robinson. The Raptors deserve plenty of credit for how competitive they were against the in-form Rockets last night, but in the end, they were unable to get over the line which I think we will see once again. The Knicks come into this meeting as the clear favorites, they are healthy and they should have too much firepower for the Raptors who are playing their second game of a back-to-back set.