Knicks Road Favorites Over Raptors In Monday NBA Picks

• What: NBA Picks
• Who: New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors
• When: Monday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.

The New York Knicks have had their way with the Toronto Raptors in recent meetings. New York is 4-0 both straight up and against the spread in the last four games against Toronto.

Looking to Monday's NBA picks, oddsmakers are anticipating that run of success will be continuing as the two teams are clashing at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. It's the Knicks who are set as the 6-point away chalk.

Let's look at the latest betting lines. Odds are subject to change.

	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 currently fourth in the NBA's Eastern Conference at 14-9. Toronto is 7-17 and 14th overall in the East. As the only game on the ledger of Monday's NBA slate, there's no alternative but to be looking at this Raptors vs Knicks contest as the best bet among the day's NBA betting picks.

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Knicks vs Raptors Betting Trends

The Knicks have covered three times as the betting favorite and once as the underdog during their four-game ATS streak against the Raptors. In their last meeting, New York won 145-101 as the 14-point away chalk.

New York is 3-1 SU and ATS in the club's last four visits to Toronto. In all games, the Knicks are 4-1 SU through their past five contests. New York is also 6-1 SU in the last seven games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 12-3 SU when facing Atlantic Division opposition.

The Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their past six home games and 8-3 ATS overall in their last 11 games. On the flip side, Toronto is 5-12 SU in the last 17 games, 4-12 SU in the last 16 meetings with Eastern Conference opposition and 2-18 SU when facing Atlantic Division teams.

Each of the last five times that Toronto has played host to New York, the total has gone over. The over has also hit in nine of New York's past 13 road games. In all games, the over has proven to be the winning play five times through the last seven played by the Knicks.

The over has hit in eight of Toronto's 12 home games this season. Overall, however, 11 of the last 16 games played by the Raptors went under. The over is 7-1 in the past eight games between New York and Toronto.

As a betting favorite this season, New York is 13-8 SU. But the Knicks are only 5-7 ATS as an away squad. Toronto has been the betting underdog in every game this season, going 7-17 SU. As a home team, the Raptors are 9-3 ATS.

Injury Report

There are injury concerns involving a couple of key players for the Knicks heading into this game. Center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) and point guard Cameron Payne (elbow) are both showing as questionable on the injury report.

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Both players missed Saturday's 120-111 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Payne has missed the last two games. Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is out.

The Raptors were welcoming back center/power forward Kelly Olynyk (back) for the first time this season in Saturday's game against Dallas. Guard Bruce Brown Jr (knee) is also nearing a return to the court. However, former Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley (elbow) will be out for this game.

Sluggish Starts Impacting Both Clubs

Starting slowly, the Knicks found themselves down by as much as 17 points in their stunning loss to the woeful Pistons and behind by a double-digit margin within four minutes of the opening tipoff. New York never held a lead in the game.

Guard Jalen Brunson, New York's leading scorer (25.4 points per game), led the way with 31 points and 10 assists in the loss. Towns took the warmup before being scratched. He's second on the team in scoring (25.2 points per game) and leading in rebounding (13.2 per game).

Toronto is also struggling with being slow out of the gate. The Raptors trailed Dallas by as much as 24 points in their 125-118 loss to the Mavericks. Toronto has lost two in a row at home.

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You have to go back to the 2022-23 NBA season to finding Toronto posting a win over New York. This season, the Raptors are a dismal 3-11 SU vs teams with .500 or better records.

Toronto Raptors To cover (+6) vs New York Knicks

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However, they are 5-1 ATS in the last six home games and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall. Go with Toronto to cover as home underdogs against the injury-troubled Knicks in the NBA picks.