New York Knicks versus Toronto Raptors Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 2-13-2013
- 11 years ago
The 20-32 Toronto Raptors will be on a back to back when they face a well-rested 32-17 New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip time from New York is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this game has the home team New York Knicks favored by -8 ½ points with an over under line of 197 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out in this NBA game a few hours ago.
The teams met four times during the lockout year a season ago with each team winning twice once at home and once in a road game. Toronto covers three of the four games. All four games went under the total.
The Raptors have a road record of 6-19 on the season. Toronto increased their win streak to three games after a 109-108 home win on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets as a -1 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 206 ½ points. Toronto shot 47% from the field and connected on 10 of 21 from three. Good thing the Raptors made 21 of 23 free throws because they allowed the Nuggets 51.8% shooting. Toronto benefitted from bad free throw shooting from Denver as well as 19 turnovers. DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and 8 rebounds for Toronto in the win on 8 of 18 shooting. We have seen an upsurge of offense from the Raptors as they have averaged nearly 104 points per game during this three game win streak. Rudy Gay has averaged 20 points in that span of wins.
The Knicks are 19-7 on their home court. New York last played on Sunday in a 102-88 home defeat to the LA Clippers as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 192 points. They had won six of their previous seven prior to the loss. New York loses the game in the fourth quarter by getting outscored 31-18. The Knicks make 44.6% from the field and 7 of 23 from three. They pull down eight less rebounds than the Clippers and give up 51.2% shooting to Los Angeles. Carmelo Anthony has 42 points and 8 rebounds on 14 of 26 shooting. The Knicks have slipped defensively in recent months as they are now ranked 19th in defensive field goal percentage giving up 45.9% shooting.
The NBA odds from this game has the home team New York Knicks favored by -8 ½ points with an over under line of 197 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out in this NBA game a few hours ago.
The teams met four times during the lockout year a season ago with each team winning twice once at home and once in a road game. Toronto covers three of the four games. All four games went under the total.
The Raptors have a road record of 6-19 on the season. Toronto increased their win streak to three games after a 109-108 home win on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets as a -1 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 206 ½ points. Toronto shot 47% from the field and connected on 10 of 21 from three. Good thing the Raptors made 21 of 23 free throws because they allowed the Nuggets 51.8% shooting. Toronto benefitted from bad free throw shooting from Denver as well as 19 turnovers. DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and 8 rebounds for Toronto in the win on 8 of 18 shooting. We have seen an upsurge of offense from the Raptors as they have averaged nearly 104 points per game during this three game win streak. Rudy Gay has averaged 20 points in that span of wins.
The Knicks are 19-7 on their home court. New York last played on Sunday in a 102-88 home defeat to the LA Clippers as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 192 points. They had won six of their previous seven prior to the loss. New York loses the game in the fourth quarter by getting outscored 31-18. The Knicks make 44.6% from the field and 7 of 23 from three. They pull down eight less rebounds than the Clippers and give up 51.2% shooting to Los Angeles. Carmelo Anthony has 42 points and 8 rebounds on 14 of 26 shooting. The Knicks have slipped defensively in recent months as they are now ranked 19th in defensive field goal percentage giving up 45.9% shooting.