Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+5)

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (12-9) will go up against the Toronto Raptors (9-13) on Monday. Toronto is 5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 217.5.

The Raptors faced off with the Hornets and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-116 in their last game. Toronto ended with a 50.5% FG percentage (47 out of 93) and made 6 out of their 32 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Raptors converted 16 of 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 32 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 55.7% from the floor on 44 out of 79 shooting. Charlotte distributed 30 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Charlotte snagged 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Charlotte finished the contest at 90.0% at the free throw line by burying 18 of 20 attempts. They converted 13 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 21 while the Hornets had 15 personal fouls.

Scottie Barnes is one guy who was a factor for this game. He totaled 31 points on 12 of 18 shooting. He played for 36 mins and collected 10 rebounds. Barnes shot 66.7% from the field and also earned 10 dimes.

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Toronto will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 9-13 on the season. They currently have an average of 111.0 points per contest (23rd in basketball) while going 46.3% from the floor. The Raptors are hitting 33.2% on three-point attempts (243 of 731) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is pulling down 45.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 623 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.6 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Raptors are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are 21st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 576 relinquished on the campaign. The Raptors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (927 of 1,959) and they surrender 43.5 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 15th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.8).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks went home defeated by a final of 133-123 against the Celtics. The Knicks snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Celtics committed 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 74.1%. Concerning 3-pointers, New York buried 15 of 37 attempts (40.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Knicks finished shooting 44 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Knicks permitted the Celtics to bury 48 out of 91 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7% in this matchup. They went 40.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 19 out of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). Concerning rebounds, New York allowed Boston to collect 34 overall (8 on the offensive side).

RJ Barrett was important for the Knicks for the matchup. Barrett racked up 23 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for the game. He converted 9 of 16 in this game for a rate of 56.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 12-9 for the year. The Knicks are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.5 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. New York has scored 2,352 points for the year (112.0 per game) and they average 46.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Knicks are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 26th in basketball.

The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per game with 108.7. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (19th in basketball). The New York defense gives up 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (278 of 747) and opponents are converting on 77.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 24.8 assists and 40.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 10th and 2nd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-5)

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