Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/21/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks welcome the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 104-101 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Raptors finished with 20 and the 76ers finished the game with 21 fouls. They also knocked down 15 of 42 attempts from three-point range. Philadelphia finished the game at 92.6% at the free throw line by making 25 of their 27 tries. On top of that, Philadelphia had 41 rebounds (4 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Philadelphia totaled 22 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. With regard to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the floor on 32 of 80 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 50 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors made 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Toronto wrapped up the game with a 42.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 88) and buried 11 of 40 shots from downtown.

Pascal Siakam is someone who was a factor for the game. He walked away with 38 points on 13 of 27 shooting. He saw the court for 48 mins played and also grabbed 15 rebounds. Siakam ended up shooting 48.1% from the floor and totaled 6 assists.

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Toronto comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-18 for the year. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a team are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Toronto is pulling down 42.9 rebounds per game and has earned 707 dimes so far this year, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are hitting 32.4% on shots from distance (322 of 993) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They average 111.1 pts per game (22nd in the league) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.3 fouls. They relinquish 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 8th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.1). The Raptors defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.7% (1,236 of 2,540) and they relinquish 42.0 boards per game as a team. They are 25th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 802 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 109-106 against the Pacers. In regard to how they attacked the glass, New York allowed Indiana to pull down 44 in total (12 offensive). They finished 34.2% from 3-point land by hitting 13 out of 38 and ended up going 15 of 23 from the charity stripe (65.2%). The Knicks allowed the Pacers to convert 39 of 90 tries from the floor which had them at 43.3% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Knicks finished the game shooting 39 for 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.0%. Regarding shots from downtown, New York made 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to knock down 23 of them for a percentage of 76.7%. The Pacers committed 28 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for 30 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Knicks recorded 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this game.

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in the matchup. He converted 11 out of 22 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Brunson earned 30 points in his 35 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes for this contest.

New York has a record of 17-13 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knicks are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks 25th in the NBA. New York has totaled 3,424 points on the season (114.1 per contest) and they snag 47.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per game (24th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. The Knicks commit 21.6 fouls per game and they go 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in PPG given up with 112.2. They are forcing 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The New York defense gives up 33.9% from downtown (387 of 1,141) and opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.4 assists and 45.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 17th and 25th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York and under the total points

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