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The Atlanta Hawks head north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night in a game between two teams heading opposite directions.
Atlanta is one of the teams in the hunt for the top lottery pick while the Raptors are one of the teams in the hunt for the Eastern Conference title. The Hawks though are coming off a 106-82 win over the Miami Heat while the Raptors are fresh off a 121-105 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Snapping A Three Game Skid
The Atlanta Hawks got back on the winning track on Sunday as they beat the Miami Heat 106-82 to snap a three-game losing streak. The Hawks had won five of their previous six games before losing three in a row. Atlanta is now at 12-27 on the season and 12th among 15 teams in the Eastern Conference.
Atlanta ranks 20th in the league in team scoring at 109.1 points per game. The Hawks are 7th in assists at 25.7 dimes per contest and tied for 14th off the glass with 45.2 rebounds per game. The Hawks are at the bottom of the rankings in team scoring defense as they allow their opponents to score 117.6 points per game on them.
Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors 1/8/19
Moneyline Odds: Hawks +975, Raptors -1500
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/8/19
Lowry Is Back
The Toronto Raptors played without Kawhi Leonard again on Sunday as the team has not allowed its star to play in the second of back-to-back games all-season long. But Toronto got back All-Star guard Kyle Lowry after missing 10 out of their last 11 games with a sore back. Lowry scored 12 points and handed off 8 assists to help Toronto beat the Indiana Pacers 121-105, their 4th win in five games. Toronto is currently the Eastern Conference leaders at 30-12.
The Raptors are in the Top 10 in both scoring offense and scoring defense. They are 7th overall with 113.4 points per game scored and 9th with 108.0 points opponent points per game allowed. Toronto is also ranked 16th in rebounding at 45.0 rebounds per game and 17th in passing at 24.0 assists per game.
Who Wins?
Atlanta os 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played. The Hawks are 5-17 SU on the road this season. The Raptors are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played and Toronto is 16-4 SU at home this season. Head to head, the Raptors are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played.
The Hawks have been without Taurean Prince and Miles Plumlee who have been on the injured list because of a left ankle sprain and left knee pain, respectively. On Sunday, they played without Kent Bazemore who also sprained his right ankle. DeAndre Bembry and Jeremy Lin stepped up against the Heat and they will have to do so again if the Hawks are to topple the mighty Raptors.
The Raptors have put together back to back wins over their Eastern Conference rivals Milwaukee and Indiana. They should be brimming with confidence heading to this game, especially with this being played at their home floor where they are 16-4 on the season and 5-0 in their last five.
We’re picking the Toronto Raptors to beat the Atlanta Hawks on 1/9/18.
Other Bets To Make
Atlanta is 17-22 ATS on the season. The Hawks are an even 11-11 ATS in 22 games played on the road. The Raptors meanwhile are 18-23-1 ATS on the season and Toronto is 9-11 ATS at home this season. Head to head, the Raptors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played.
Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors 1/8/19
Spread Odds: Hawks +14.5 (-107), Raptors -14.5 (-113)
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/8/19
The Hawks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against the Atlantic Division and 1-5 ATS in their last six meetings in Toronto. The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last five Tuesday games and 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games against teams with a road winning percentage of below .400. Atlanta’s last two losses have come by 16 and 32 points, against the Wizards and Bucks. I like the Raptors to win big as well.
Prediction: Raptors -14.5
The over is 21-18 in Atlanta’s 39 games played this season and the total has gone over in 12 out of the 22 road games played by the Hawks. The over is 25-17 in the Raptors’ 42 games played so far. The total has gone over in 13 out of 20 home games played by Toronto so far. Head to head, the under is 4-1 in their last five meetings.
Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors 1/8/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 228.5 -110, Under 228.5 -110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/18/19
The over is 4-0 in the Raptors’ last four games overall and the over is also 9-4 in Atlanta’s last 13 games when playing on 1 day rest. The Hawks are worst scoring defense team in the league right now at 117.6 points per game. Toronto is at 113.4 points per game scored this season and no question they will score big on the Hawks here. Defensively, the Raptors are allowing 108 points per game. With Leonard and Lowry playing together again, I think this one goes over the total.
Prediction: Over 228.5
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