Four Eastern Conference squads battle tonight for a chance at a trip to Las Vegas in NBA Cup play. First, the Miami Heat look to get revenge on the Orlando Magic in an all-Florida matchup.
The last game of the evening is a matchup between two squads heading in different directions, with Mikal Bridges and the Knicks facing the Raptors, who are winless in their last three.
The Raptors and Knicks are trending in different directions heading into tonight’s NBA Cup matchup. New York has won their last three and seven of their last eight, while Toronto has lost three in a row after a scorching hot start to the season.
The Knicks are starting to find rhythm off their bench, and while Deuce McBride is nursing an ankle injury, Jordan Clarkson, Mitchell Robinson, and Yabusele have all turned in positive minutes for Mike Brown’s squad.
After some disappointing losses to Charlotte twice and a 22-point blowout loss to New York on November 30th, I’m taking New York to win by a few buckets over Toronto.
Even with the return of Herro, Davion Mitchell is still a key piece in this Miami rotation, playing 31 MPG in the month of November. Mitchell has hit this prop mark in four of his last five, only to be shy by one rebound/assist last game.
The Baylor alum has gone 18 & 9 rebounds/assists in two matchups against Orlando this season, and with the Magic shooting the ball just 34% from beyond the arc, there will be plenty of long rebounding opportunities. Mitchell is three of four on this prop in Cup games this season.
After a 35-point outburst against Boston last week, Bridges has cooled down, scoring 16/10/12 in three straight NY wins. Mikal is 3 of 4 on this prop in NBA Cup Games this season, and with McBride out and the Knicks needing wing scoring against the Raptors, this feels like a matchup to attack.
OG is only in his third game back from injury and may not even play 30 minutes in this game as they slowly bring him back into the full rotation. Lastly, Mikal has been dominant against Eastern opponents this year, averaging 16.7 PPG on 44% shooting from downtown.
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