Knicks vs Raptors NBA Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors meet at Air Canada Centre.

Oddsmakers currently have the Knicks listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total is sitting at 194.

In their last action, New York was an 82-79 winner on the road against the 76ers. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (161) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 23-24 SU, 23-24 ATS
Current streak: won 5 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of last 25 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Toronto:
Team record: 15-32 SU, 26-20-1 ATS
Current streak: lost 3 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 7 games when playing at home against New York
is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games

When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 2-8
After playing Chicago are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

Next up:
New York home to Detroit, Saturday, March 24
Toronto at Chicago, Saturday, March 24