{"id":20286,"date":"2014-04-10T18:39:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T18:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=20286"},"modified":"2014-04-10T18:39:51","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T18:39:51","slug":"new-york-knicks-vs-toronto-raptors-nba-betting-preview-april-11-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/new-york-knicks-vs-toronto-raptors-nba-betting-preview-april-11-2014.html","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors &#8211; NBA Betting Preview &#8211; April 11, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A desperate New York Knicks team heads out to Toronto to take on the Raptors for a last shot at a playoff berth on Friday. Can Carmelo Anthony and company finally win this season against the soon-to-be Atlantic Division champions? Or will the Raps make it a perfect 3-0 SU against the Knicks?<\/p>\n[sc:NBAArticles ]\n<h2>New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p>When: Friday, April 11, 2014, 7:00 PM EST<\/p>\n<p>Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<p>Line: New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors &#8211;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nba\">view these lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the New York Knicks<\/h3>\n<p>[sc:NBA240banner ]Following their loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, the New York Knicks <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8c3ad839-ae9a-413b-9320-ae15c4303ce6\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"c93086ce-cbd8-46b7-a342-572ff17f455e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"e3bdcc12-3c4f-405f-8a08-a97a692292bb\">are<\/span><\/span><\/span> now one game away from playoff elimination. In their last three games, the team has been led by JR Smith, who\u2019s made 40 three-pointers and is averaging 29.3 PPG and 5.3 RPG. However, his co-pilot, Carmelo Anthony has been bothered by a bum shoulder and it\u2019s affecting his play \u2013 15.3 PPG on 36.2 FG% in April.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have yet to beat the Raptors this season because of the latter\u2019s defense. The Raptors are allowing the Knicks just 91.5 PPG, which is a far cry from their 98.4 PPG average. <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"33abdb30-6135-48da-8302-64433ba27683\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9240fcaa-148d-40ea-b900-6809fdb5d26a\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"14e3963f-fc63-41d0-b8d3-74250ef95b3e\">Coach Mike Woodson\u2019s club<\/span><\/span><\/span> is also turning the ball over more against the Raps than they usually do (15.5 vs. 13.0).<\/p>\n<p>New York is 7-3 SU in its last 10 road games and are just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 vs. Toronto.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Carmelo+Anthony+New+York+Knicks+v+Phoenix+mBdPE7m-Mz7l.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20288\" alt=\"Carmelo+Anthony+New+York+Knicks+v+Phoenix+mBdPE7m-Mz7l\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Carmelo+Anthony+New+York+Knicks+v+Phoenix+mBdPE7m-Mz7l.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Carmelo+Anthony+New+York+Knicks+v+Phoenix+mBdPE7m-Mz7l.jpg 594w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Carmelo+Anthony+New+York+Knicks+v+Phoenix+mBdPE7m-Mz7l-250x175.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Toronto Raptors<\/h3>\n<p>Dwayne Casey&#8217;s team has won seven of its last eight games. During that span, their offensive rating has gone three points higher than their average (108.7 vs. 105.7) thanks to All-Star DeMar DeRozan, who as of late is averaging 21.7 PPG and 4.9 APG.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto also wins games by their defense. They\u2019re ranked seventh in the NBA by allowing just 97.6 PPG, while letting the opposition make only 45% of their shots.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Raptors are 8-2 SU, they are only 5-5 ATS. Nevertheless, Toronto\u2019s upcoming opponent resides in the Atlantic Division, and the Raps have gone 7-3 ATS against their last 10 intradivision opponents. 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Can Carmelo Anthony and company<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"20286\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,415&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":15888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[393,42],"tags":[9397,125,489,496],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - 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