In the Monday NBA picks, the visting New York Knicks are being set as a heavy road favorite at the Toronto Raptors.
Currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, oddsmakers are establishing the 14-9 Knicks as the 6-point away chalk over the 7-17 Raptors, who are 14th overall in the East.
 | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | -6 (-107) | -225 | O 231.5 (-110) |
| Toronto Raptors | +6 (-113) | +185 | U 231.5 (-110) |
The Knicks are 4-0 straight up and against the spread in the last four games against the Raptors. Toronto hasn’t beaten New York since Jan. 22, 2023. That was a 125-116 home-court triumph at Scotiabank Arena.
As the only NBA game on tap on the Monday schedule, this is naturally the one we are selecting to focus on in our NBA picks and best bets.
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New York is 7-3 SU in the last 10 games, but just 6-6 SU this season as a road team. The Knicks are 11-6 SU when facing Eastern Conference teams. They are 6-1 SU in their last seven meetings with teams from the East. As well, New York is 12-3 SU in the team’s past 15 games against Atlantic Division opposition.
Toronto is 4-8 within the conference. The Raptors are 6-6 SU at home and 5-5 SU overall in their last 10 games. Toronto is 8-3 ATS in the team’s past 11 games and 5-1 ATS in the club’s past six home games. On the other hand, the Raptors are 5-12 SU over the past 17 games. They are 4-12 SU in the last 16 vs Eastern Conference teams and 2-18 SU in the last 20 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.
New York is 3-1 SU and ATS in the club’s past four visits to Toronto. The Knicks are just 5-3 ATS in the last eight games as the betting favorite over Toronto. Overall, the favorite in the betting line has won five straight games between these two teams.
Looking at the NBA picks, seven of the last eight games between the Knicks and Raptors have gone over on the total, including each of the last five games played at Toronto. The total has gone over in five of New York’s last seven games and nine of the club’s past 13 road games. The under was the winning play in 11 of Toronto’s last 16 games.
Toronto is 7-17 SU as a betting underdog. New York is 13-8 SU as the favorite in the betting line.
Toronto welcomed back Canadian center/power forward Kelly Olynyk from a back injury for their last game against the Dallas Mavericks. In his season debut, the veteran responded with 13 points off the bench, including a trio of three-point field goals. That’s a factor, because the Raptors currently rank 29th in the NBA in three-pointers made and 23rd in three point field goal percentage.
Shooting guard Bruce Brown is nearing a return from a knee injury, which will further bolster the team’s depth and strengthen Toronto’s rotation. Former Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley (elbow) is also out.
The Knicks may be favored in the NBA picks but in the New York injury report, there are ongoing concerns at the center position. Starter Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable due to a knee injury (patellar tendonopathy, right knee).
Backup center Mitchell Robinson is definitely out with an ankle issue. Point guard Cameron Payne is questionable because of an elbow injury (left elbow effusion).
Towns leads the Knicks in rebounding (13.2 per game) and is second in scoring (25.4 points per game). Payne is delivering per-game averages of 8.2 points and 3.4 assists off the bench.
Neither player was in the lineup on Saturday as the Knicks were upset 120-111 by the lowly Detroit Pistons.
Toronto doesn’t fare well when dealing with strong opposition. The Raptors are just 3-11 SU against teams .with 500 or better records. For instance, Oklahoma City whipped Toronto by 37 points on Thursday.
Can they take advantage of New York’s injury woes as Detroit did on Saturday? The Raptors are 3-1 ATS in the past four games and 5-2 ATS over the last seven contests. They are also 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.
New York should still win outright. However, take the Raptors to cover as home underdogs against the injury-riddled Knicks in the Monday NBA picks.
