The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors will play on Friday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Raptors prediction and pick.

The Knicks and Raptors will play on Friday as each team looks for a win. New York has fell to 12-13 after losing four of their last five games. Toronto has won just 11 of their first 25 games this season. This will be a matchup of two teams trying to fight their way back up the East standings after underwhelming starts to the season. Julius Randle has regressed to 19 points per game on 43% shooting as the Knicks continue to look like a shell of what they were last season. The Raptors have struggled to find any consistency as they have been up and down all season. Toronto is just 4-9 at home this season. The Raptors come in as slim favorites on their home floor on Friday night over the Knicks.

Here are the Knicks-Raptors odds for this Friday night NBA matchup, courtesy of FanDuel.

NBA Odds: Knicks-Raptors odds

New York Knicks +1 (-110)

Toronto Raptors -1 (-110)

Over 208.5 (-108)

Under 208.5 (-112)

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Why The Knicks Can Cover The Spread

The Knicks have been good on the road this season despite all of their struggles. New York is 7-5 away from home this season. The Knicks are just 8-11 vs. the East, however. This will be a good spot for the Knicks to try to get back into the win column after losing to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. New York comes into this matchup as the healthier team, as the Raptors have a couple rotation guys out due to injury. Randle and RJ Barrett will look to get the Knicks going in a game they need to win to avoid slipping further in the standings.

New York is 11-14 against the spread this season. This matchup is effectively a toss-up as evidenced by the slim spread.

Why The Raptors Can Cover The Spread

The Raptors will be without OG Anunoby and Khem Birch on Friday, while Precious Achiuwa is questionable. Toronto will be looking to improve on their 4-9 home record in this matchup with the Knicks. The Raptors are just 4-6 in their last ten games, with three losses in their last five. The Raptors are still looking for the right mix as they have had guys in and out of the lineup throughout the season. Toronto can win and cover in this one, but this is likely going to be a closely contested game. The Raptors 10-15 against the spread this season, and will be a bit shorthanded Friday vs. the Knicks.

Final Knicks-Raptors Prediction & Pick

This will be a big matchup in terms of the standings between the No. 11 and 12 seeds in the East. It figures to be a tight one, as there isn't much separation between the Knicks and the Raptors on paper. Given how tight this one is according to the oddsmakers, just take the over. The Knicks have struggled defensively this season but their offense has been able to score most nights. The Raptors should be able to take advantage of a weak Knicks defense and score above their season averages. Toronto and New York are both difficult to trust in this spot, so just root for offense.

Final Knicks-Raptors Prediction & Pick: Over 208.5 (-110)