Hawks vs. Raptors Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 29

Published 5:16 am Sunday, December 29, 2024

The Toronto Raptors (7-24) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a six-game home losing streak when they take on the Atlanta Hawks (17-15) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET 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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • 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 (237.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 233.8
  • The Raptors (20-11-0 ATS) have covered the spread 43.8% of the time, 20.7% more often than the Hawks (14-18-0) this season.
  • As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Toronto is 20-10 against the spread compared to the 4-11 ATS record Atlanta racks up as a 1.5-point favorite.
  • When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Atlanta does it more often (65.6% of the time) than Toronto (51.6%).
  • The Hawks have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (7-7) this season, higher than the .233 winning percentage for the Raptors as a moneyline underdog (7-23).

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • The Hawks rank eighth in the NBA with 117.3 points per game, but their defense has lagged behind, surrendering 119.2 points per game (fourth-worst in league).
  • Atlanta is allowing 44 boards per game this season (16th-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by averaging 46 rebounds per game (fourth-best).
  • With 29.8 assists per game, the Hawks are third-best in the league in the category.
  • 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.
  • So far this season, the Hawks are making 12.7 threes per game (19th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 35.3% (18th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Raptors Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Raptors are the 13th-ranked squad in the NBA (112.5 points per game). On defense they are fifth-worst (118.5 points allowed per game).
  • Toronto grabs 44.8 rebounds per game and give up 44 boards, ranking ninth and 16th, respectively, in the NBA.
  • This season the Raptors are fifth-best in the NBA in assists at 28.9 per game.
  • Toronto is the fifth-worst team in the league in turnovers per game (15.6) and 22nd in turnovers forced (13.5).
  • The Raptors are the third-worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (11.5 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.4%).

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