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

Published 5:17 am Sunday, December 29, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (17-15) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (7-24) 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.

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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’ .645 ATS win percentage (20-11-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hawks’ .438 mark (14-18-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Atlanta (4-11) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (26.7%) than Toronto (20-10) does as the underdog (66.7%).
  • Atlanta’s games have gone over the total 65.6% of the time this season (21 out of 32), which is more often than Toronto’s games have (16 out of 31).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hawks are 7-7, while the Raptors are 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, ceding 119.2 points per game (fourth-worst in league).
  • Atlanta ranks fourth-best in the NBA by averaging 46 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 16th in the league (44 allowed per contest).
  • The Hawks have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are dishing out 29.8 per game (third-best in NBA).
  • Although Atlanta is committing 15.7 turnovers per game (fourth-worst in NBA), it ranks fifth-best in the league by forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest.
  • With 12.7 threes per game, the Hawks are 19th in the NBA. They sport a 35.3% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 18th in the league.

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Raptors Performance Insights

  • On offense the Raptors are the 13th-ranked squad in the NBA (112.5 points per game). Defensively they are fifth-worst (118.5 points conceded per game).
  • Toronto grabs 44.8 rebounds per game and concede 44 boards, ranking ninth and 16th, respectively, in the league.
  • The Raptors are fifth-best in the NBA in assists (28.9 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, Toronto is fifth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and 22nd in turnovers forced (13.5).
  • In 2024-25 the Raptors are third-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.5 per game) and rank 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.4%).

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