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 try to end a six-game home losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks (17-15) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. The matchup 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 make a wager on this contest?

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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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 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • In 28 games this season with a points prop total, Barrett has gone over the total 13 times.
  • The Raptors are the NBA’s 13th-ranked scoring team (112.5 points per game), while the Hawks are 27th defensively in terms of points conceded per game (119.2).
  • Toronto has a 3-7 record when finishing with more points than 119.2.

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Trae Young Over 23.5 PTS

  • The 23.5-point over/under for Trae Young on Sunday is 1.9 higher than his season scoring average.
  • Young is 14-for-32 at going over his points prop this season.
  • Atlanta is the NBA’s eighth-ranked team offensively (117.3 points per game), while Toronto is 26th-ranked on defense (118.5 conceded).
  • When scoring more points than 118.5, Atlanta is 11-6.

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Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 1.5)

  • Toronto is 20-11-0 against the spread this season.
  • Atlanta has covered the spread 14 times in 32 games.
  • The Raptors are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this year.
  • The Hawks’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or greater is 10-7.

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Pick OU:

Under (240.5)

  • The Raptors and their opponents have gone over 240.5 combined points in 11 of 31 games this season.
  • The Hawks have played 11 games this season that finished with a combined score over 240.5 points.
  • Toronto’s outings this year have an average total of 228.3, 12.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Atlanta has a 233.9-point average over/under in its outings this season, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hawks are the NBA’s sixth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Raptors.
  • The Raptors are the NBA’s 25th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 29th-ranked.

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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 season, Atlanta has come away with a win nine times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Raptors have a 53.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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