Betting Results:
Head to Head: Knicks, odds 1.305
Line: Raptors (+7.5), odds 1.918
Total Points: Under (232.5), odds 1.909

Pre-game Prediction:
Knicks, 73.5%
Raptors, 26.5%

Whilst it wasn't necessarily surprising looking at all the tipping sites, but it was another winning tip from the Jump Hub team, as our max bet tip on the Under (232.5) paid off,

Towns has 24 points and 15 rebounds as Knicks beat Raptors 113-108 for fifth win in six games

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press The Associated Press TORONTO

TORONTO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a one-game absence with 24 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 20 points and 11 assists and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-108 on Monday night for their fifth win in six games.

Towns broke a tie by scoring a layup with 36 seconds left in the game, then sealed the win by making a 3-pointer on New York’s next possession.

Mikal Bridges scored 23 points as the Knicks won their fifth straight meeting with the Raptors. OG Anunoby added 14 points against his former team and Josh Hart had 10.

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes left midway through the third quarter because of a sprained right ankle . Barnes was helped off the court by teammates before hopping to the locker room, unable to put weight on his right foot.

Barnes missed 11 games earlier this season because of a right orbital fracture and has worn protective glasses since returning Nov. 21. Toronto went 2-9 without the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year.

RJ Barrett scored 30 points for Toronto, and Jakob Poeltl had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Takeaways

Knicks: Towns returned after sitting out Saturday’s loss to Detroit because of a sore right knee. Guard Cam Payne (left elbow) also returned for the Knicks.

Raptors: Rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter matched his career high by scoring 14 points in the first half. Walter finished with 19 points.

Key moment

Barnes was injured when he landed on Towns while battling for a defensive rebound with 6:47 left in the third. Barnes scored 15 points in 23 minutes before exiting.

Key stat

Towns made only one of his first four attempts from long range before making the decisive 3-pointer with six seconds remaining.

This is how we previewed this game....

Over/Under Market is the opportunity

We're 4 from 4 in our recent tipping, so go into this game with some confidence after winning both bets we had on Warriors v Timberwolves

Dimers - predicting a 118-113 win for the Knicks and a Raptors +6.5 bet.
Clutch Points - also picking a Raptors +6.5 bet at odds of around 1.92
Pickswise - again, Raptors with a 6.5 point help is the tip here
Sportskeeda - tbc
Betting Odds - predicting a 118-112 win for New York and again, a Raptors win with the help of the points. Also tipping Under 231.5 at odds of approximately 1.90 to 1.95
Sportsline - forecasting a 115-109 win for the Knicks, and a moderate bet on Under 231.5. Really strong pick on Karl-Anthony Towns to come in Under 12.5 total rebounds

Looking at the predicted scores of our favourite tipping sites, and the Over/Under mark being set at 232.5 - we have to go with a max bet tip on the Under (232.5) game total.

Our tip here won with the game delivering 221 points, as we, and many of the tipping sites predicted.

Raptors v Knicks - Player Props Tip

He didn't get on court last time we picked him, but our player prop bet tip for this game is:

Karl-Anthony Towns: Under 12.5 Rebounds at odds of 1.80 to 1.85. Towns is only 3/10 hitting his rebound marker and averages 9.4 per game. We recommend a 2-point bet on this one. Note: KAT is currently listed as "questionable" due to his ongoing knee issues, so there is a chance this bet gets voided.

This tip lost, Towns popped up with 15 rebounds, however given our game bet won (Unders) we delivered a modest profit in this game of 12.2%.