Knicks vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for January 8

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The New York Knicks (24-13) will try to break a three-game win streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (8-28) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Madison Square Garden as heavy, 12.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and TSN. The matchup has an over/under of 233.5 points.

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Knicks Cover -12.5 vs Raptors -111

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Knicks vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -840
  • Raptors odds to win: +572
  • Spread: Knicks (-12.5)
  • Total: 233.5
  • TV Channel: MSG
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has an 8-7-1 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 11-5 overall in those contests.
  • New York has a 3-0 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 12.5-point favorites or more.
  • Knicks home games have hit the over on the set point total eight times this year.
  • This season at home New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.6 points per contest, 9.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Knicks games averaged 224 total points, 9.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Knicks’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 0.4 points higher than their season-long average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have won 22 of the 33 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
  • New York has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -840 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 89.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (second in NBA) 46.5 (17th) 43.2 (22nd) 40.9 (second) 27.5 (10th) 12.2 (third)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Raptors are 1-15 in road contests and have covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • On the road this season, Raptors games have hit the over on the set point total six times.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against the Raptors to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228 points per contest this season.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have covered the spread twice in their past 10 contests while putting up a 1-9 record straight-up in those games.
  • Raptors’ past 10 contests saw seven go over the total.
  • The past 10 Raptors games averaged 4.8 fewer points (228.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Raptors have scored 2.5 fewer points per contest compared to their 111 PPG season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • Toronto has been underdogs in 33 games this season and won seven (21.2%) of those contests.
  • The Raptors have been at least a +572 moneyline underdog four times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • The Raptors have a 14.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (16th in NBA) 47.4 (21st) 44.3 (13th) 43.7 (11th) 28.7 (seventh) 15.9 (28th)
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