Atlanta Hawks (22-22) vs Toronto Raptors (12-32)
Game Info: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:30 pm (State Farm Arena)
Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks -3.5 -- Over/Under: 235.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
The Toronto Raptors and the Atlanta Hawks duke it out once again at the State Farm Arena once again on Saturday 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 have sprung to life with four wins in their past five games and they will be gunning for a third straight victory after sneaking past the Hawks in a 122-119 road win on Thursday. Scottie Barnes led the team with 25 points on eight of 17 shooting, Bruce Brown added 18 points off the bench while Jakob Poeltl chipped in with 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Raptors shot 58 percent from the field and nine of 21 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered an early 17-point lead to trail by six points in the fourth quarter, before they closed the final 4:17 on a 15-6 run to escape with the gritty road win. The Raptors will face the Pels following this one.
Atlanta Hawks
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have cooled off from their three-game win streak as they are now hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat after falling just short to the Raptors on Thursday. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the team with 23 points on eight of 12 shooting off the bench, Dyson Daniels added 22 points with eight rebounds and five assists while Trae Young chipped in with 18 points and 13 assists. As a team, the Hawks shot 48 percent from the field and 13 of 37 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to claw their way back from a 17-point deficit, only to go cold and scored just six points in the final 4:46 to allow the Raptors off the hook. The Hawks will take on the Wolves after this game.
Why the Atlanta Hawks will win
- The Raptors have lost each of their last nine Saturday road games.
- The Hawks have won six of their last seven night games following a home loss.
- The Hawks have covered the spread in six of their last seven games following a home loss.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in six of their last eight road games.
Why the Toronto Raptors will win
- The Hawks have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The underdogs have won five of the Hawks' last six games.
- The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as home favorites following a loss.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the last five games between the Raptors and Hawks.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Atlanta Hawks are the only team to lose a home game against the Wizards this season.
- The Hawks rank 2nd in the league for steals per game this season (10.4).
- The Raptors rank 29th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (11.4).
- The Raptors rank 29th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (32.7).
Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction
The Raptors are still missing Ochai Agbaji, Immanuel Quickley and Kelly Olynyk, while the Hawks have ruled out Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher again with Trae Young listed as questionable. It's always tough to beat the same team twice in a row, but when the game was on the line on Thursday, it was the Raptors who rallied behind their defense to get the job done. The Hawks will be eager to get their revenge in this one, but the Raptors have looked like a different team over their past five games and I think they can pull off the upset once again.
Peter’s Pick Toronto +3.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
