Raptors vs. Knicks prediction and odds for Monday, January 16 (Knicks elite on back-to-backs)
By Peter Dewey
The New York Knicks are just two games out of the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, and they have won seven of their last 10 games.
The Knicks now have the ninth-best record in the NBA.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 15, 2023
New York will play the second game of a back-to-back against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, and these teams have split the first two games of their season series so far.
Toronto has really struggled on the road this season, going just 5-13 straight up, and it’s a big reason why the team is just 11th in the Eastern Conference.
Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson have been carrying the Knicks, but they’ve also played a ton of minutes as of late. That’s the Tom Thibodeau experience, but will it catch up to the Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back?
Julius Randle Last 10 Games
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) January 15, 2023
29 PTS | 18 REB | 4 AST
41 PTS | 11 REB | 7 AST
35 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST
28 PTS | 16 REB | 6 AST
25 PTS | 13 REB | 3 AST
32 PTS | 11 REB | 3 AST
25 PTS | 16 REB | 5 AST
14 PTS | 16 REB | 4 AST
23 PTS | 16 REB | 1 AST
42 PTS | 15 REB | 4 AST pic.twitter.com/dnPv9aep0j
There’s one trend that signals that you should back the Knicks, but first, let’s dive into the latest odds:
Raptors vs. Knicks odds, spread and total
Raptors vs. Knicks prediction and pick
Since Thibodeau took over as the Knicks’ head coach, there hasn’t been a team in the NBA better than the Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back.
Since Tom Thibodeau took over as the Knicks' head coach, New York is 21-10-1 against the spread on the second night of a back-to-back.
— Peter Dewey (@peterdewey2) January 16, 2023
That's the best mark in the NBA.
Knicks are -2.5 against Toronto on Monday.
Thibodeau is getting the most out of his team right now, but his bench rotation has been extremely thin. It could catch up to the Knicks, but so far they have been able to string together win after win despite the heavy usage.
Fred VanVleet is questionable in this game for the Raptors, which would certainly be a blow to Toronto’s offense.
The Raptors needed a 50-point game from Pascal Siakam for their win against the Knicks this season, and Toronto is just 8-17 against teams that are over .500 this season.
I don’t mind laying the points with the Knicks, but on this short line I’m just going to take the moneyline to limit the stress with this bet.
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