Atlanta Hawks (22-20) vs Toronto Raptors (11-32)
Game Info: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:30 pm (State Farm Arena)
Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks -6.5 -- Over/Under: 234.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
The Toronto Raptors invade the State Farm Arena to battle the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Here’s a Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors look to be turning over a new leaf as they have won three of their past four games overall. The Raptors will be eager to stay hot after taking down the Magic in a 109-93 home win on Tuesday. RJ Barrett led the team with 19 points, Scottie Barnes tallied 17 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists while Gradey Dick chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Raptors shot 53 percent from the field and 13 of 24 from the 3-point line as they leaked 37 points in the first quarter to find themselves trailing by 21 points. The Raptors flipped a switch and dominated the rest of the game to come away with their best comeback win of the season so far.
Atlanta Hawks
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been in decent shape as they've won four of their last six games overall. The Hawks will be looking to bounce back after having their three-game win streak halted by the Knicks in a 119-110 road defeat on Monday. Trae Young led the team with 27 points and six assists, De'Andre Hunter added 22 points off the bench while Jalen Johnson chipped in with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Hawks shot 47 percent from the field and 13 of 30 from the 3-point line. The Hawks looked to be in control when they poured in 35 points in the second quarter. To built a 10-point lead, only to get outscored by 65-48 in the second half as they had no answer for the Knicks' Jalen Brunson who finished with 34 points for the game. The Hawks will face the Raptors, Wolves, Rockets, Cavs, and Pacers following this one.
Why the Atlanta Hawks will win
- The Raptors have lost each of their last 14 road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Hawks have won each of their last six night games following a home loss.
- The Hawks have covered the spread in each of their last six games following a home loss.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven road games.
Why the Toronto Raptors will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Hawks' last five games at State Farm Arena.
- The Hawks have lost each of their last four games as home favorites following a loss.
- The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the spread in six of the last seven games between the Raptors and Hawks.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Hawks' last eight night games against the Raptors following a home loss has gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of the Raptors' last five road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction
The Raptors are still missing Immanuel Quickley and they have Ochai Agbaji listed as questionable, while the Hawks have ruled out Zaccharie Risacher and Larry Nance Jr once again. The Raptors have sprung to life with three wins from their past four games and they looked great in their big win over the Magic on Tuesday. The Hawks were starting to heat up before they got stopped in their tracks by the Knicks in their last outing. The Hawks are deserved favorites at home as they've been the more consistent team overall. The Raptors have looked like a different team over their past two games and I think they can at least keep this one close at the end.
Peter’s Pick Toronto +6.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
