The Atlanta Hawks (17-15) travel to face off against the Toronto Raptors (7-24) on Sunday, December 29th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on TSN. The Hawks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Raptors are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Raptors. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Hawks vs Raptors

The Hawks Are Coming Off A Win

The Hawks improved to 17-15 on the season with a 120-110 win over the Heat on Saturday. Atlanta was favored by 1 point and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 230 points went over the 227.5-point line.

Atlanta jumped out to a 35-28 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Heat closed the gap by winning the 2nd quarter 30-26. The Hawks responded by taking the 3rd quarter 32-26 and entered the 4th with a 93-84 lead. They edged the Heat 27-26 in the final quarter to seal the win.

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

The Raptors dropped to 7-24 on the season after a 155-126 loss to the Grizzlies on Thursday. Toronto entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 29. The total points for the game were set at 241, but the teams combined for 281 points, going over the line by 40.

Toronto started the game by giving up 43 points in the 1st quarter, and while they matched Memphis with 35 points in the 2nd, they fell behind again in the 3rd, getting outscored 43-30. Heading into the 4th quarter down 121-100, the Raptors couldn’t mount a comeback, as the Grizzlies outscored them 34-26 in the final frame.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Jalen Johnson led the Hawks to a win over the Heat, scoring 28 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while shooting 65% from the field. De’Andre Hunter added 26 points, hitting 4 threes at 57.1% shooting from deep, and Garrison Mathews also made 4 threes, finishing with 18 points.

As a team, the Hawks connected on 15 threes at a 40.5% rate, and shot 51.2% overall. Johnson and Hunter each scored 8 points in the 4th quarter, with Johnson also adding 8 in the 2nd.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

In their 155-126 loss to the Grizzlies, the Raptors’ offense was led by RJ Barrett, who finished with 27 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds, shooting 55.6% from the field. Scottie Barnes added 26 points and 8 assists, scoring 10 points in the 4th quarter.

Toronto hit 14 threes in the game, but shot just 32.6% from beyond the arc and 45.4% overall. Chris Boucher contributed 15 points, while Kelly Olynyk and Gradey Dick each chipped in 14, with Dick scoring 7 in the opening quarter.

Hawks Team Defense

The Hawks gave up 110 points to the Heat on Saturday but still came away with the win. They allowed 28 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 2nd. However, they tightened up in the 2nd half, giving up just 26 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Overall, the Hawks held the Heat to 44% shooting from the field and 31% from three-point range, with Miami hitting 13 threes. The Heat also went 17/18 from the free-throw line. The Hawks grabbed 38 defensive rebounds while allowing 8 offensive boards. They also recorded 7 steals and 2 blocks.

Raptors Team Defense

Defensively, the Hawks gave up 110 points to the Heat but held them to 26 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters, helping secure the win. Atlanta allowed Miami to shoot 44% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Hawks limited the Heat to 13 threes on 31% shooting. Atlanta also recorded 38 defensive rebounds, gave up 8 offensive boards, and added 7 steals.

Hawks vs Raptors Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Hawks offense has averaged 112 points per game while allowing an average of 114. Atlanta posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Across the Raptors last three home games, the team averaged 118 points per game while allowing 136. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Raptors have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-2-1.
• The Hawks have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Hawks vs Raptors Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1.5, we have the Raptors as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 237.5, and our model predicts the Hawks and Raptors to score a combined 286 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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