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Get ready for an Atlantic Division battle as the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors will face off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Madison Square Garden. New York is 5-1 overall and 2-1 at home, while Toronto is 4-3 overall and 2-0 on the road. The Raptors have dominated this series in recent years, winning eight of their last 10 meetings against the Knicks. 

New York is favored by seven-points in the latest Knicks vs. Raptors odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 208.5. Before entering any Raptors vs. Knicks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned almost $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model finished up almost $600 on its top-rated picks last season and enters Week 2 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 103-68 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Knicks vs. Raptors. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Knicks vs. Raptors:

  • Knicks vs. Raptors spread: Knicks -7
  • Knicks vs. Raptors over-under: 208.5 points

What you need to know about the Knicks

The Knicks didn't have too much breathing room in their contest with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 123-117 win. Among those leading the charge for New York was shooting guard R.J. Barrett, who shot 6-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 35 points, six assists and eight boards. For the season, Barrett is averaging 17.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. 

Also leading the charge for New York is Julius Randle, who's stuffing the stat sheet on a nightly basis. In fact, Randle enters Monday's matchup averaging 20.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. 

What you need to know about the Raptors

Meanwhile, it was a close one, but on Saturday Toronto sidestepped the Indiana Pacers for a 97-94 victory. Shooting guard Scottie Barnes (21 points) was the top scorer for Toronto. Barnes has now scored 18 or more points in each of his last three games. 

The Raptors have won 17 of their last 20 meetings against the Knicks, and they've won four of their last five games against an opponent from the Eastern Conference. However, the Raptors are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games on the road against the Knicks. 

How to make Raptors vs. Knicks picks

The model has simulated Knicks vs. Raptors 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Knicks vs. Raptors? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on Monday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.