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New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 28 Feb 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 91-92
25-21 28-19 14-23 24-29
Position#25
Record24-35
FormLWLLW
Points / game106.1
Allowed / game109.4
vs
Position#7
Record35-24
FormLLWWW
Points / game108.5
Allowed / game104.2
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2016-17
Meetings · New York Knicks v Toronto Raptors
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NYK95
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14 Dec 2014
NYK90
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TOR84
13 Feb 2013
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08 Dec 2010
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TOR106
15 Jan 2010
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TOR112
04 Apr 2009
NYK95
TOR102
20 Feb 2009
NYK127
TOR97
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Toronto Raptors winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#9
L
101-117
101
117
-16
85avg 94
A01/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
95-90
95
90
+5
80avg 94
A02/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
104-111
104
111
-7
91avg 94
H05/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#28
L
107-121
107
121
-14
93avg 94
H07/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
115-119
115
119
-4
106avg 94
H09/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
123-131
123
131
-8
120avg 94
H11/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
94-90
94
90
+4
93avg 94
H12/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
105-116
105
116
-11
93avg 94
A16/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
104-119
104
119
-15
90avg 94
A24/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
110-109
110
109
+1
98avg 94
H26/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-28
26-31
22-32
25-26
15-27
23-18
26-24
31-21
25-34
20-30
23-20
36-27
19-29
26-32
28-36
34-24
36-36
31-32
28-20
20-31
32-34
34-30
22-36
35-31
18-21
24-27
27-17
25-25
39-27
21-35
20-26
25-28
33-34
18-35
28-18
25-32
31-25
29-25
26-25
24-34
218.1Avg total
105.8Scored
112.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)106.1109.4215.5-3.341%
Season at home (30)106.7107.6214.4-0.950%
Season away (29)105.4111.1216.6-5.731%
Last 10 (10)105.8112.3218.1-6.530%
Last 5 (5)107.2113.0220.2-5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)109.5115.5225.0-5.918%
vs Similar (19)105.3108.6213.9-3.332%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Toronto RaptorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRaptors
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
L
104-109
104
109
-5
94avg 93
A02/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
94-102
94
102
-8
77avg 93
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
103-95
103
95
+8
94avg 93
A05/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
118-109
118
109
+9
112avg 93
H07/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
L
109-112
109
112
-3
99avg 93
A09/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
101-102
101
102
-1
92avg 93
H12/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
94-105
94
105
-11
80avg 93
A15/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
90-85
90
85
+5
78avg 93
H16/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
107-97
107
97
+10
94avg 93
H25/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
112-106
112
106
+6
102avg 93
H26/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-28
32-23
23-26
19-32
24-28
30-24
12-21
28-29
26-24
29-19
20-20
28-32
35-31
35-29
27-22
21-27
33-25
30-28
25-30
21-29
27-25
24-20
31-21
19-36
18-24
21-34
25-20
30-27
31-20
13-21
14-34
32-10
18-29
27-26
29-22
33-20
25-28
28-24
29-28
30-26
205.4Avg total
103.2Scored
102.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)108.5104.2212.7+4.359%
Season at home (31)111.4103.0214.4+8.468%
Season away (28)105.3105.6210.9-0.350%
Last 10 (10)103.2102.2205.4+1.050%
Last 5 (5)100.899.0199.8+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)111.0121.0232.0-10.00%
vs Similar (14)102.5105.3207.8-2.843%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)107.2104.9212.1+2.353%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: +0.5+0.5Q2Q2: -4.3-4.3Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -0.7-0.7
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: +0.5+0.5Q2Q2: -4.3-4.3Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -0.7-0.7
New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#9
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A01/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A02/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
45-64
45
64
-19
H05/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#28
L
45-61
45
61
-16
H07/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H09/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H11/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H12/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A16/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
51-69
51
69
-18
A24/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
60-50
60
50
+10
H26/02
NBA
111.8Avg total
52.8Scored
59.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.958.1112.1-4.237%-
Last 30 at home (15)54.658.1112.7-3.540%-
Last 30 away (15)53.358.1111.4-4.933%-
Last 10 (10)52.859.0111.8-6.220%-
Last 5 (5)55.858.6114.4-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)55.662.4118.0-6.727%-
vs Similar (19)52.955.7108.6-2.742%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Toronto RaptorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
W
62-51
62
51
+11
A02/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
55-43
55
43
+12
A05/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H07/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
63-53
63
53
+10
A09/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H12/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
39-58
39
58
-19
A15/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H16/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
45-55
45
55
-10
H25/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
53-52
53
52
+1
H26/02
NBA
104.6Avg total
53.6Scored
51.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.853.4106.2-0.557%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.853.7107.5+0.160%-
Last 30 away (15)51.953.1104.9-1.253%-
Last 10 (10)53.651.0104.6+2.680%-
Last 5 (5)46.450.296.6-3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)55.072.0127.0-17.00%-
vs Similar (14)52.253.7105.9-1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)53.351.8105.1+1.567%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 105.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.0 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.131.5
49.1%
50.2%63.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.08.8
35.2%
35.7%26.4
🏀 Free throws22.516.4
72.9%
77.0%16.4
They take 89.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Toronto Raptorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Toronto Raptors: 103.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.8 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.730.4
52.7%
50.2%60.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.38.1
34.8%
35.7%24.3
🏀 Free throws23.918.1
75.7%
77.0%18.1
They take 81.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Feb 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
WLLWLLLLWL
Toronto Raptors
WWWLLLWWLL
#25
League position
#7
-6.5
Net rating
+1.1
106.5
Offensive rating
109.0
113.0
Defensive rating
107.9
50.2%
Effective FG%
52.5%
52.9%
Opp. effective FG%
50.6%
12.9%
Turnover %
12.4%
26.4%
Off. rebound %
21.9%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.30
35.2%
3-point %
34.8%
55.3%
Assist %
45.5%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence106.5 · 109.0Defence113.0 · 107.9Shooting50.2% · 52.5%3-point %35.2% · 34.8%Ball care12.9% · 12.4%Off. rebounds26.4% · 21.9%Free throws0.25 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ New York Knicks   ■ Toronto Raptors
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/17HPhiladelphia 76ers110-109
24/02/17ACleveland Cavaliers104-119
16/02/17AOklahoma City Thunder105-116
12/02/17HSan Antonio Spurs94-90
11/02/17HDenver Nuggets123-131
09/02/17HLos Angeles Clippers115-119
07/02/17HLos Angeles Lakers107-121
05/02/17HCleveland Cavaliers104-111
02/02/17ABrooklyn Nets95-90
01/02/17AWashington Wizards101-117
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/17HPortland Trail Blazers112-106
25/02/17HBoston Celtics107-97
16/02/17HCharlotte Hornets90-85
15/02/17AChicago Bulls94-105
12/02/17HDetroit Pistons101-102
09/02/17AMinnesota Timberwolves109-112
07/02/17HLos Angeles Clippers118-109
05/02/17ABrooklyn Nets103-95
04/02/17AOrlando Magic94-102
02/02/17ABoston Celtics104-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW41%
HomeLLLWW50%
AwayLLWLL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games593029
Win %41%50%31%
Points / game106.1106.7105.4
Allowed / game109.4107.6111.1
Point differential-3.3-0.9-5.7
Avg total215.5214.4216.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%17%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (23)50% (14)44% (9)
Overtime %7%3%10%
Toronto Raptors
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW59%
HomeWLWWW68%
AwayLLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games593128
Win %59%68%50%
Points / game108.5111.4105.3
Allowed / game104.2103.0105.6
Point differential+4.3+8.4-0.3
Avg total212.7214.4210.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%42%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won30% (20)30% (10)30% (10)
Overtime %5%3%7%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors5849984%118.2105.4+12.8
2 San Antonio Spurs58451378%106.998.3+8.6
3 Cleveland Cavaliers57401770%111.3106.1+5.1
4 Houston Rockets60421870%115.2108.2+6.9
5 Boston Celtics59382164%108.1105.5+2.6
6 Utah Jazz59372263%100.495.6+4.8
7 Los Angeles Clippers59362361%108.1104.7+3.4
8 Washington Wizards57342360%107.9105.5+2.4
9 Toronto Raptors59352459%108.5104.2+4.3
10 Memphis Grizzlies60352558%100.899.5+1.2
11 Oklahoma City Thunder59342558%106.2105.9+0.3
12 Atlanta Hawks58322655%103.2104.3-1.1
13 Chicago Bulls59302951%102.8103.1-0.2
14 Indiana Pacers59302951%105.3106.3-1.0
15 Detroit Pistons59283147%101.4101.8-0.4
16 Miami Heat59273246%101.8102.1-0.4
17 Milwaukee Bucks57263146%105.4105.3+0.1
18 Denver Nuggets59263344%110.6111.7-1.2
19 Charlotte Hornets59253442%104.7104.4+0.3
20 Sacramento Kings59253442%102.9105.5-2.6
21 Portland Trail Blazers58243441%107.3110.0-2.7
22 New York Knicks59243541%106.1109.4-3.3
23 Dallas Mavericks58233540%97.8100.0-2.2
24 Minnesota Timberwolves59233639%105.1105.9-0.8
25 New Orleans Pelicans60233738%103.1106.9-3.8
26 Philadelphia 76ers58223638%101.6106.9-5.3
27 Orlando Magic60223837%99.7105.8-6.2
28 Los Angeles Lakers60194132%104.2110.9-6.7
29 Phoenix Suns59184131%107.0112.5-5.5
30 Brooklyn Nets5894916%105.3114.4-9.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New York Knicks2528142491
Toronto Raptors2119232992
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