The New York Knicks head north to face the Toronto Raptors tonight, Friday Feb 22nd. The Knicks? hold on to the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors have won two straight over the Knicks, both as underdogs. The Knicks are on a three game skid and have lost four of their last five games. The Raptors had their five game win streak snapped after losing to Memphis. NBA oddsmakers have the Knicks as -1 point road favorites over the Raptors with the over/under set at 194 points.Be sure to check out the 2013 NBA Point Spreads now.
The Knicks (32-19, 13-11 V) lost in Indiana 91-125 on Wednesday night. Tyson Chandler led New York (32-19) with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony, the league?s No. 2 scorer, finished with 15 points on 7-for-21 shooting. The Knicks didn?t just play poorly, they lost their cool. New York was called for three individual technical fouls and a flagrant foul, and J.R. Smith was ejected.
The Knicks coach admitted he is searching for answers on the perimeter since his current starting backcourt features Raymond Felton, a 40.3 percent shooter, and Jason Kidd, who is at 38.9. ?When ?Melo is struggling a little bit and Raymond and Kidd not making shots, that?s tough,? Woodson said. ?We?re going to have to work through it and figure it out.?
The Knicks used to be a hard-working defensive unit, but have slid to eighth in the NBA in opponents? scoring and 20th in opponents? field-goal percentage.
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The Raptors (22-33, 14-14 H) lost to Memphis 82-88, at home, on Wednesday. Rudy Gay was held to just 13 points and three assists against his former team. Alan Anderson caught fire in the fourth quarter, shooting 4 of 5 from three-point range and collecting 15 of his game-high 19 points. At one point Anderson had 15 straight Raptor points. Amir Johnson had 16 points and five rebounds.
The Raptors, who shot 36.6 percent against the Grizzlies, have held each of their last three opponents to 88 points. That?s the type of basketball coach Dwane Casey expects to see down the stretch.
The Raptors beat the Knicks in Madison Square Garden, 92-88 just nine days ago. Alan Anderson lead the Raptors with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan had 20. Rudy Gay had a low 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Recent Betting Trends to Consider:
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Toronto.
Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Knicks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 12-3 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Knicks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Knicks are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
Knicks are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Knicks are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
NY Knicks vs Toronto Raptors
When: Friday, Feb 22, 2012@7:00 PM ET
Pick: Raptors +1
The Bottom Line: The Raptors are a different team with Gay and the Knicks struggle on the road.? We recommend you sign up with Bovada.lv to receive a 10% sign up bonus heading into the NY Knicks vs Toronto Raptors game.
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