Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The New York Knicks behind Jeremy Lin will travel north of the border to face the Toronto Raptors in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Toronto is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the road team New York Knicks favored by -3 ½ points with an over under of 189 points
Money early has shown up on the home team as the New York Knicks are now favored by -3 points.
The total has not moved off the opening line of 189 points.
New York Knicks money line players will lay –200 odds with the home underdog Toronto Raptors bringing back +185 odds to earn the outright win with no need for points on their side.
The NBA clubs first met this season back on January 2nd with the Raptors earning the 90-85 road win against the Knicks as a +8 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the total of 200 points.
Toronto crushed the Knicks in the second period as the outscored New York 29-11 in the win.
Both DeMar DeRozan and Andrea Bargnani had 21 points in the win.
Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 35 points in the win.
New York will head to Toronto with a record of 13-15 on the season. The club is 6-8 on the road.
The Knicks average 95 points and hit on 43% from the floor with 30.2% coming from the three point line. The club makes 76.7% of their free throws.
On defense the team surrenders 94 points and 44.6% shooting. Opponents connect on 37% from three against them.
Since joining the rotation at point guard with the Knicks Jeremy Lin has led New York to five straight wins.
They are coming off the 100-98 road win on Saturday night to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the total of 197 ½ points.
New York held Minnesota to 11 points in the fourth quarter in the win.
The Knicks shot 47.6% from the floor with 7 of 19 coming from beyond the arc.
The team lost the rebounding battle to Minnesota by a 46-38 margin.
Jeremy Lin had 20 points and six rebounds on 8 of 24 shooting.
Iman Shumpert had 20 points off the bench as he made 9 of his 16 shots.
Landry Field contributed with 19 points and dished four assists on a very good 8 of 10 from the floor.
NY Knicks allowed Minnesota 44% shooting with 6 of 19 coming from beyond the arc.
Amare Stoudemire will return to the Knicks lineup tonight following the death of his brother. Carmelo Anthony is still out with a groins issue.
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Toronto will play host to New York with a record of 9-20 on the season. The club is 4-8 on the season.
The Raptors average 88 points and 42.1% shooting with 33.5% coming from beyond the arc. The club connects on 75.9% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the team allows 93 points and 43% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.7% from beyond the arc against them.
The Raptors have dropped four of their past five games.
They are coming off the 92-94 home defeat on Sunday night to the LA Lakers as a +6 point underdog.
The total in the game landed at over the total of 175 ½ points.
Toronto fell behind 34-19 after the first period.
The team made 47.4% of their shots with 6 of 11 coming from the three point line.
Jose Calderon led Toronto with 30 points and six assists on 13 of 18 shooting and a perfect 4 of 4 from three.
Linas Kleiza had 15 points off the bench as he made 6 of 11 from the floor and four rebounds.
Leandro Barbosa in a reserve role poured in 12 points in the loss.
Toronto Raptors allowed the Lakers 43.2% shooting and 10 of 23 coming from the three point line.
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