Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+3)

The New York Knicks will play the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Toronto opens this game as 3-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 232.

The Raptors played the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 114-103 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 19 while the Hawks finished the game with 22 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of their 27 tries from long range. Atlanta finished the game shooting 94.4% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 18 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta totaled 40 rebounds (5 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Atlanta recorded 19 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 51.2% from the floor on 43 of 84 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Raptors made 24 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 41.4% field goal percentage (36 of 87) and buried 7 out of their 29 three-point shots.

Scottie Barnes is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and grabbed 12 rebounds. Barnes finished 56.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Toronto steps onto the court with a mark of 19-24 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 42.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 991 assists this season, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are hitting 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (459 of 1,397) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.8 pts per contest (24th in the NBA) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 17.1 turnovers per game and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 8th in the league in PPG allowed (111.5). The Raptors are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.9% (1,729 of 3,538) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per game as a group. They rank 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,111 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the Knicks went home victorious with a score of 112-108 against the Wizards. The Knicks were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 54 in the matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 3 steals for the matchup. The Wizards committed 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They were able to bury 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.0%. In terms of 3-pointers, New York buried 8 of 29 attempts (27.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Knicks finished 41 for 92 from the floor which had them at 44.6%. The Knicks allowed the Wizards to convert 36 out of their 93 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.7% for the game. They wrapped up this game 31.0% from downtown by connecting on 13 out of 42 and ended up shooting 23 out of 26 from the free throw line (88.5%). When it comes to attacking the glass, New York allowed Washington to snag 50 in all (12 offensive).

Jalen Brunson ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks in the matchup. Brunson tallied 34 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and accumulated 8 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 12 out of 24 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

New York has a record of 24-19 on the season. As an offense, the Knicks are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 24th in the league. New York has totaled 4,904 points for the campaign (114.0 per contest) and they average 47.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.7 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. The Knicks are committing 20.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense allows 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (553 of 1,624) and their opposition makes 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 24.5 assists and 44.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 11th and 20th in the league. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.2. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-3)

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