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

Published 9:33 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024

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

To find the best bets you can place on Sunday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Raptors vs. Hawks Best Bets

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RJ Barrett Over 23.5 PTS

  • The 23.5 points prop bet set for RJ Barrett on Sunday is 0.2 fewer points than his season scoring average (23.7).
  • In 28 games this season with a points prop total, Barrett has gone over the total 13 times.
  • 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 has a 3-7 record when finishing with more points than 119.2.

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Trae Young Over 23.5 PTS

  • The 23.5-point over/under for Trae Young on Sunday is 1.9 higher than his season scoring average.
  • Young has had a points prop in 32 games this season, and has hit the over 14 times.
  • The eighth-ranked scoring NBA team (117.3 points per game) is Atlanta, while Toronto ranks 26th in the league defensively (118.5 conceded per game).
  • When scoring more points than 118.5, Atlanta is 11-6.

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Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 1.5)

  • Toronto has 20 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
  • Atlanta’s record against the spread is 14-18-0.
  • The Raptors have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 1.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • As 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Hawks are 10-7 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (240.5)

  • In 11 games this season, the Raptors and their opponents have scored more than 240.5 combined points.
  • The Hawks have played 11 games this season that have had more than 240.5 combined points scored.
  • Toronto has an average total of 228.3 in its matchups this year, 12.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Atlanta’s contests this season have a 233.9-point average over/under, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Hawks are the league’s sixth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Raptors.
  • The Raptors are the NBA’s 25th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 29th-ranked.

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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 come away with 10 wins in the 18 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Toronto has played as a favorite of -115 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • This year, Atlanta has won nine of 17 games when listed as at least -105 or better on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Raptors.

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