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

Published 12:39 am Sunday, December 29, 2024

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

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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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

  • RJ Barrett has scored 23.7 points per game in the 2024-25 season, 0.2 points more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • Barrett is 13-for-28 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
  • The Raptors are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (112.5 points per game), while the Hawks concede the 27th-lowest amount of points (119.2 per game).
  • 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 prop total for Trae Young on Sunday is 1.9 higher than his season scoring average, which is 21.6.
  • Young is 14-for-32 at hitting the over on his points prop this season.
  • The eighth-ranked scoring NBA team (117.3 points per game) is Atlanta, while Toronto ranks 26th in the league defensively (118.5 conceded per game).
  • Atlanta is 11-6 when scoring more points than 118.5.

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Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 1.5)

  • Toronto is 20-11-0 against the spread this season.
  • Atlanta has 14 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
  • The Raptors don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 1.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Hawks have an ATS record of 10-7 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (240.5)

  • In 11 of 31 games this season, the Raptors and their opponents have combined to score more than 240.5 points.
  • The Hawks have played 11 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 240.5 points.
  • Toronto has had an average of 228.3 points in its games this season, 12.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • Atlanta has had an average of 233.9 points scored in its games so far this season, 6.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Raptors score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hawks’ offense racks up the sixth-most.
  • The Raptors are the league’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 underdogs in 18 games this season and have come away with the win 10 times (55.6%) in those contests.
  • 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.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Raptors.

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