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The Toronto Raptors visit Madison Square Garden on Friday night for a 7:30 PM start against the New York Knicks in a game that feels meaningful for both sides, even this late in the season. Toronto comes in at 45-35, fifth in the East, and riding a two-game winning streak after a 128-114 win over Miami. New York is 52-28, third in the conference, and has won four straight while continuing to look sharp at home. The Knicks are 29-9 at MSG and have taken six straight on their home floor, so this is not just another late-season game. It is a real test for a Raptors team trying to prove it belongs in this tier. There is also a

New Orleans heads to TD Garden on Friday, April 10, 2026, for a 7:30 PM ET tip in a late-season regular-season matchup that looks lopsided on paper but still matters from a betting angle. The Pelicans come in at 26-54 after hanging 156 points on Utah in their last game, while Boston sits at 54-26 and second in the East despite a 112-106 loss to the Knicks on Thursday. NBCS will carry the game, and the market has Boston laying a massive 17 points with the total sitting at 224. That number tells you what oddsmakers think of the talent gap, but it also tells you the spread is more about margin than outright winner. Boston has been elite defensively

The Miami Heat head to Capital One Arena on Friday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip in a game that matters a lot more for one side than the other. Miami is 41-39 and still trying to sharpen its position before the play-in tournament, but the recent form is ugly. The Heat have dropped 10 of their last 13, including a 128-114 loss to Toronto last time out. Washington is 17-63, deep in another lost season, and enters this one on an eight-game losing streak after Thursday’s loss to Chicago. There is still a clear motivation edge for Miami, even if the number feels massive. The Heat already hung 152 points on Washington earlier this month, and this matchup

The Orlando Magic head to the United Center on Friday night for an 8:00 PM ET matchup against a Chicago Bulls team that is mostly playing out the string. Orlando is 44-36, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference, and still has a reason to push with playoff positioning not fully settled. Chicago is 31-49, 12th in the East, and while the Bulls have shown some life from younger pieces lately, the bigger picture is already pointed toward the offseason. Orlando also comes in hot after winning four straight, including a 132-120 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. That creates a tricky handicap. On talent, form, and motivation, the Magic clearly deserve to be favored. But 14.5 points is a heavy late-season