Hawks vs. Raptors Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 29
Published 9:20 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024
The Toronto Raptors (7-24) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to end a nine-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks (17-15) at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. The contest airs on TSN and FDSSE.
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Hawks vs. Raptors Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: TSN and FDSSE
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- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena
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Hawks vs. Raptors Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Hawks 118 – Raptors 117
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Spread & Total Prediction for Hawks vs. Raptors
- Pick ATS: Raptors (+ 1.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Hawks (-0.6)
- Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 233.8
- The Hawks have been less successful against the spread than the Raptors this season, putting up an ATS record of 14-18-0, as opposed to the 20-11-0 mark of the Raptors.
- Atlanta covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 26.7% of the time. That’s less often than Toronto covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (66.7%).
- Atlanta’s games have gone over the total 65.6% of the time this season (21 out of 32), which is more often than Toronto’s games have (16 out of 31).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hawks are 7-7, while the Raptors are 7-23 as moneyline underdogs.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- The Hawks rank eighth in the NBA with 117.3 points per contest, but their defense has been less effective, giving up 119.2 points per game (fourth-worst in league).
- Atlanta ranks fourth-best in the NBA by pulling down 46 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 16th in the league (44 allowed per contest).
- The Hawks have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking third-best in the NBA with 29.8 assists per contest.
- Atlanta is fifth-best in the NBA with 15.7 forced turnovers per game, but it ranks fourth-worst in the league by averaging 15.7 turnovers per contest.
- The Hawks are draining 12.7 three-pointers per game (19th-ranked in league). They sport a 35.3% shooting percentage (18th-ranked) from downtown.
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Raptors Performance Insights
- The Raptors are 13th in the league in points scored (112.5 per game) and fifth-worst in points conceded (118.5).
- On the boards, Toronto is ninth in the NBA in rebounds (44.8 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44 per game).
- This season the Raptors are fifth-best in the NBA in assists at 28.9 per game.
- In 2024-25, Toronto is fifth-worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and 22nd in turnovers forced (13.5).
- Beyond the arc, the Raptors are third-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.5). They are ranked 23rd in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.
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