It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the Toronto Raptors (8-28) and the New York Knicks (24-13) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York.
Since ringing in 2025 with a win over the Jazz, the Knicks have lost three straight. They lost most recently Monday night to a depleted Orlando Magic squad 103-94. Karl-Anthony Towns did not dress for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson scored 24 points for New York in the losing effort. With the Thunder and the Bucks on deck, feels like a must-win spot for the Knicks if such a thing exists in early January.
The Raptors have also failed to produce a win since January 1. Toronto lost at home to the Bucks on Monday night by the score of 128-104. Former Knick RJ Barrett scored 25 in the game for the Raptors.
The Raptors are currently 1-15 on the road with a point differential of -11.2, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Raptors vs. Knicks live today
- Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Time: 7:30 pm EST
- Site: Madison Square Garden
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: MSG
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Game odds for Raptors vs. Knicks
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Odds: Toronto Raptors (+493), NY Knicks (-685)
- Spread: Knicks -12
- Over/Under: 231.5 points
That gives the Raptors an implied team point total of 114.74, and the Knicks 120.99.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Raptors vs. Knicks game
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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the visitors to cover: Toronto Raptors +12
“The Knicks are in a tricky spot from a fatigue standpoint and will likely still win but not by more than 10 in my opinion.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Raptors & Knicks game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Toronto Raptors on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Toronto Raptors at +12.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 231.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Raptors vs. Knicks on Wednesday
- The Knicks have won 5 straight divisional matchups
- The OVER is 15-11 in the Knicks’ matchups against Eastern Conference teams this season
- This season the Raptors have covered the spread in 18 games against teams with better records
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