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New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -12-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 209.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 96-88 loser as they battled the Nets at home. The Raptors failed to cover in the match as a +6-point underdog, while 184 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 124-99 result against the Pistons on March 25. The Knicks covered in that game as a -17-point favorite, while the 223 combined points took the game OVER the total.
New York:
Team record: 43-28 SU,38-32-1 ATS
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New York's last 16 games
Toronto:
Team record: 23-49 SU,31-40-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 11 straight games.
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at San Antonio Friday, March 29
Toronto home to Philadelphia Sunday, March 31