NBA Best Bets: Raptors vs. Hawks Picks for December 29
Published 11:39 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024
The Toronto Raptors (7-24) are just 1.5-point favorites as they look to break a six-game home losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks (17-15) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on TSN and FDSSE.
Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Sunday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?
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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
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Raptors vs. Hawks Best Bets
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RJ Barrett Over 23.5 PTS
- RJ Barrett’s 23.7 points per game average is 0.2 points higher than Sunday’s over/under.
- Barrett is 13-for-28 at going over his points prop total this season.
- 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
- Trae Young is averaging 21.6 points in the 2024-25 season, 1.9 lower than Sunday’s prop total.
- Young has gone over 14 times on a points prop this season (in 32 opportunities).
- 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).
- Atlanta is 11-6 when scoring more points than 118.5.
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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 don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 1.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Hawks’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 10-7.
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Pick OU:
Under (240.5)
- The Raptors and their opponents have combined to score more than 240.5 points in 11 of 31 games this season.
- The Hawks have combined with their opponent to score more than 240.5 points in 11 of 32 games this season.
- Toronto has had an average of 228.3 points in its games this season, 12.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- The average over/under for Atlanta’s contests this season is 233.9, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
- The Raptors score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hawks’ offense puts up the sixth-most.
- This game features the league’s 29th-ranked (Hawks) and 25th-ranked (Raptors) scoring defenses.
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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 been chosen as underdogs in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (55.6%) in those games.
- 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.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Raptors have a 53.5% chance to win.
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