NBA Best Bets: Raptors vs. Hawks Picks for December 29

Published 11:39 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024

The Toronto Raptors (7-24) will attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks (17-15) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena as only 1.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on TSN and FDSSE.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Sunday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Raptors vs. Hawks Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
  • TV: TSN and FDSSE
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Raptors vs. Hawks Best Bets

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RJ Barrett Over 23.5 PTS

  • Sunday’s over/under for RJ Barrett is 23.5 points. That’s 0.2 fewer than his season average of 23.7.
  • Barrett has hit the over 13 times on a points prop this season (in 28 tries).
  • The Raptors are the NBA’s 13th-ranked scoring squad (112.5 points per game), while the Hawks are 27th in points conceded (119.2 per game).
  • Toronto is 3-7 when putting up more points than 119.2.

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Trae Young Over 23.5 PTS

  • Trae Young’s 21.6 points per game are 1.9 fewer than Sunday’s over/under.
  • Young has exceeded his points prop on 14 occasions this season (in 32 games with such a prop).
  • Atlanta’s squad is currently the eighth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (117.3 points per game), while Toronto is 26th in points conceded (118.5 per game).
  • Atlanta has put together an 11-6 record when it scores more than 118.5 points.

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Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 1.5)

  • Toronto is 20-11-0 against the spread this season.
  • Atlanta has 14 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
  • The Raptors have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 1.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Hawks’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or greater is 10-7.

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Under (240.5)

  • The Raptors’ 31 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 240.5 points 11 times.
  • Hawks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 240.5 points in 11 of 32 outings.
  • Toronto’s games this season have had an average of 228.3 points, 12.2 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for Atlanta’s games this season is 233.9 points, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Hawks are the NBA’s sixth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Raptors.
  • The Hawks have surrendered the 29th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Raptors have given up the 25th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Hawks (-105)

  • The Raptors lost the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.
  • The Hawks have been chosen as underdogs in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (55.6%) in those games.
  • Toronto has played as a favorite of -115 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • This season, Atlanta has come away with a win nine times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Raptors.

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