It's a potential first-round matchup in the NBA's Eastern Conference, so the Toronto Raptors would like to be able to say they know how to beat the New York Knicks if the matchup does materialize.
New York has won 12 straight against the Raps as the two teams collide for the final time in the regular season on Friday.
Until they can prove they can compete with New York, my Raptors vs Knicks predictions and free NBA picks have the home team inflicting more damage on the visitors.
Raptors vs Knicks prediction
Raptors vs Knicks best bet: New York -6 (-110)
The Toronto Raptors start the day tied with the Hawks with identical records of 45-35, but the Raptors slide above them into fifth by virtue of tiebreakers.
They could, however, plummet to the sixth seed with a loss to the New York Knicks, who just happen to be the third seed in the conference, setting up their ideal opening round NBA playoff matchup.
The Raps are playing well, though, hammering the Miami Heat to win both ends of a 2-game set in South Beach, and they enter winners of three of four.
New York is coming off a big 112-106 win over Boston, giving them four straight wins and an 11-3 mark in its last 14.
The Knicks will try for a fifth-straight beatdown of their Atlantic Division rivals, as the NBA Cup added another head-to-head matchup on the season.
These haven't been close, either. Toronto has lost by at least 16 points in each.
The formula has been brutally simple: in every game, New York has outscored them from 3-point range and beaten Toronto up on the glass, winning the rebounding battle each time.
Both teams are coming off a game on Thursday, and both have losing cover records playing the second night of a back-to-back.
There might be some emotional letdown from New York after dumping Boston, but this series is more mental than X's and O's, and the Knicks have the Raptors' number.
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Jalen Brunson is in a scoring dip, scoring less than 26 points in three of his last four outings. He's also been inconsistent getting buckets against the Raps: he's topped 25.5 points just three times in his last eight against Toronto.
RJ Barrett has a generous scoring line of 18.5 points on Friday – that's a number he's topped in five of his last seven outings.
Raptors vs Knicks SGP
- New York -6
- RJ Barrett Over 18.5 points
- Jalen Brunson Under 25.5 points
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Scottie Barnes has struggled scoring the ball down the home stretch. He had 13 in his last game against Miami, marking the fifth time in six games he's scored less than 15 points.
And Karl-Anthony Towns has gone Over 11.5 rebounds in seven of his last 11 games, missing the Over by a single board in two other games. He's grabbed double-digit boards in 12 of his last 13 vs TO, so he'll definitely be around the number.
Raptors vs Knicks SGP
- New York -6
- Jalen Brunson Under 25.5 points
- RJ Barrett Under 15.5 points
- Karl-Anthony Towns Over 11.5 rebounds
Raptors vs Knicks odds
- Spread: Raptors +6 | Knicks -6
- Moneyline: Raptors +200 | Knicks -245
- Over/Under: Over 219.5 | Under 219.5
Raptors vs Knicks betting trend to know
New York is 9-1-0 against the spread against the Raptors in the last 10 meetings. Find more NBA betting trends for Raptors vs. Knicks.
How to watch Raptors vs Knicks
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY |
| Date | Friday, April 10, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | TSN, MSGSN |
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