NBA Best Bets: Raptors vs. Hawks Picks for December 29

Published 10:33 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024

The Toronto Raptors (7-24) host the Atlanta Hawks (17-15) after losing six straight home games. The Raptors are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 29, 2024.

To find the best bets you can make on Sunday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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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

  • The 23.5-point total set for RJ Barrett on Sunday is 0.2 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
  • Barrett has gone up against a points prop bet in 28 games this season, and he’s hit the over 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).
  • When Toronto scores more than 119.2 points, its record is 3-7.

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Trae Young Over 23.5 PTS

  • Trae Young’s 21.6 points per game are 1.9 fewer than Sunday’s over/under.
  • Young has had a points prop in 32 games this season, and has hit the over 14 times.
  • 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)

  • Against the spread, Toronto is 20-11-0 this season.
  • 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 year.
  • The Hawks’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 10-7.

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Pick OU:

Under (240.5)

  • In 11 games this season, the Raptors and their opponents have gone over 240.5 total points.
  • The Hawks have played 11 games this season that finished with a point total over 240.5 points.
  • Toronto has an average total of 228.3 in its outings this year, 12.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Atlanta’s games this season have had an average of 233.9 points, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s 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 come away with 10 wins in the 18 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • 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.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Raptors have a 53.5% chance to win.

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