The Toronto Raptors (45-35) and New York Knicks (52-28) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game will broadcast live on MSG.
The Knicks are 6-point favorites over the Raptors on the spread (Knicks -6), with the over/under set at 219.5 total points. New York is a -220 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Toronto is +184 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Raptors vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks for Friday, April 10.
Raptors vs Knicks Prediction, Pick
- Raptors vs Knicks pick: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 11.5 Rebounds (-130)
My Knicks vs Raptors best bet is on Karl-Anthony Towns to record over 11.5 rebounds in this game. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Raptors vs Knicks Odds
| Raptors Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6 -114 | 219.5 -110o / -110u | +184 |
| Knicks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6 -106 | 219.5 -110o / -110u | -220 |
Raptors vs Knicks NBA Preview
The Raptors jumped to fifth place in the East after another dominant win over the Heat last night, blowing them out by a score of 128-114 — though it looked a lot worse prior to garbage time.
The 5-9 spots in the East are still tight, as is what's happening at 3 and 4 between the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Knicks beat the Celtics 112-106 last night at MSG while fully healthy, and as of Friday morning, their injury report should be considered incomplete. The same goes for Toronto, given they're also on a back-to-back.
However, it's worth noting that both teams need this game, especially Toronto.
The Cavs are sitting guys (Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen) in the second of a home-and-home against the Hawks tonight. And the Pelicans are sitting Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy, with others questionable for tonight's game against the Celtics.
In all likelihood, the Knicks — who have the Cleveland tiebreaker — will keep the No. 3 seed, but the games still need to be played. And Toronto swept Atlanta this season, so they control that tiebreaker, too.
Injury-wise, Mitchell Robinson doesn't play back-to-backs, but otherwise, no Knicks updates as of early Friday morning.
For Toronto, every main character was available on Thursday.
Immanuel Quickley is a back-to-back rest candidate after returning to a combined 41 minutes across Tuesday and Thursday's games after a two-week absence.
Raptors vs Knicks Predictions, Betting Analysis
For this game, I'm backing Karl-Anthony Towns to go over 11.5 rebounds. This is already at 12.5 in a lot of places.
Robinson doesn't play back-to-backs, the Raptors can't put up points against the Knicks — they've scored no more than 101 in four games against them — and Towns has pulled down 8, 16, 22 and 12 boards against them this season.
He has also grabbed 11 or more rebounds in four of his past five contests.
Both teams are in the top four in unders after a win, and Toronto has the fifth-most unders on no rest. They're also in a travel spot.
Even if his minutes are limited in a back-to-back, I like Towns being able to gobble up boards against Toronto (again).
Pick: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 11.5 Rebounds (-130, FanDuel)
Spread
I'm not taking either side of the spread.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
My Raptors vs. Knicks betting prediction is Karl-Anthony Towns over 11.5 rebounds.
