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The Atlanta Hawks are in Toronto on Sunday, December 29th to face off against the struggling Raptors in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Hawks currently have a record of 17-15, while the Raptors are struggling with a record of 7-24.

Toronto has the third worst record in the entire NBA. They have lost six straight at home and are just 6-10 at Scotiabank Arena overall this season. The Hawks sit in 6th overall in the East. They have a road record of 7-8.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Hawks at Raptors live today

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Time: 6:00 pm EST

Site: Scotiabank Arena

City: Toronto, Ontario

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Game odds for Hawks at Raptors

The latest odds as of Sunday:

Odds: Atlanta Hawks (-125), Toronto Raptors (+105)

Spread:  Hawks -1.5

Over/Under: 240.5 points

That gives the Hawks an implied team point total of 121, and the Raptors 119.5.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Hawks at Raptors game

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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the home side in this one: Toronto Raptors +1.5
“Rough spot for the Hawks on a back-to-back against a well-rested Raptors team.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Hawks at Raptors game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Toronto Raptors on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Atlanta Hawks ATS at +1.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Hawks at Raptors on Sunday

·       Atlanta has won three in a row overall.
·       The Raptors have lost their last nine games overall.
·       This is the first meeting between the two teams this season.
·       Trae Young posted a double-double yesterday with 11 points and 15 assists.
·       De'Andre Hunter is in consideration for 6th Man of the Year (+400).

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