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 slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to break a six-game home losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks (17-15) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.

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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 (-0.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (237.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 233.9
  • The Hawks (14-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 43.8% of the time, 20.7% less often than the Raptors (20-11-0) this year.
  • 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 and its opponents have gone over the point total 65.6% of the time this season (21 out of 32). That’s more often than Toronto and its opponents have (16 out of 31).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hawks are 7-7, a better record than the Raptors have recorded (7-23) as moneyline underdogs.

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • The Hawks rank eighth in the NBA with 117.3 points per game, but their defense has been less effective, allowing 119.2 points per game (fourth-worst in league).
  • Atlanta is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking fourth-best in the league with 46.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 16th with 44.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Hawks have been tallying plenty of assists in 2024-25, ranking third-best in the NBA with 29.8 dimes 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 committing 15.7 turnovers per contest.
  • The Hawks are 19th in the NBA with 12.7 treys per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 18th with a 35.3% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Raptors Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Raptors are the 13th-ranked squad in the NBA (112.5 points per game). Defensively they are fifth-worst (118.5 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Toronto is ninth in the league in rebounds (44.8 per game) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.0).
  • The Raptors are fifth-best in the league in assists (28.9 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, Toronto is fifth-worst in the league in committing them (15.6 per game). And it is ranked 21st in forcing them (13.5 per game).
  • 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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