The Toronto Raptors (11-32) travel to face off against the Atlanta Hawks (22-21) on Thursday, January 23rd. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on TSN. The Raptors are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hawks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hawks. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Raptors vs Hawks

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

Toronto improved to 11-32 on the season with a 109-93 win over the Magic on Tuesday. The Raptors were +1 point underdogs at home but covered the spread with the win. The total score of 202 points fell short of the 212.5 O/U line.

Orlando started strong with a 10-0 run and led 37-24 after the 1st quarter. However, Toronto’s defense tightened up, holding the Magic to 13 points in the 2nd quarter. The Raptors took control with a 40-20 3rd quarter and maintained their lead in the 4th, edging out Orlando 24-23 in the final period.

The Hawks Are Coming Off A Win

Atlanta’s season record dropped to 22-21 after a 114-104 loss to the Pistons on Wednesday. The Hawks were favored by 3.5 points at home but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 218 points fell short of the 233.5 O/U line.

Detroit took control with an 11-0 run, turning a 33-26 deficit into a 37-33 lead. The Pistons outscored the Hawks 33-25 in the 2nd quarter and 28-24 in the 3rd. Atlanta rallied in the 4th, holding Detroit to 17 points while scoring 29, but it was too late.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

The Raptors shot 53.4% from the field and connected on 13 threes at a 54.2% clip in their win over the Magic. RJ Barrett led the way with 19 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the floor.

Scottie Barnes and Gradey Dick each added 17 points, with Dick scoring 10 in the 3rd quarter. Bruce Brown also contributed 10 of his 15 points in the opening period.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

In their 114-104 loss to the Pistons, the Hawks struggled offensively, shooting just 37.9% from the field and making only 6 threes at a 15.8% clip. Dyson Daniels led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds, scoring 8 of his points in the opening quarter.

Jalen Johnson added 17 points, with 6 coming in the 4th quarter, while Clint Capela contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 75% from the floor. Trae Young finished with 13 points, scoring 5 in the final period.

Raptors Team Defense

After a rough start, the Raptors locked down defensively, giving up just 13 points in the 2nd quarter and 20 in the 3rd to help secure a 109-93 win over the Magic. Toronto held Orlando to 41% shooting from the field.

The Raptors limited the Magic to 9 made threes on 29% shooting from deep. Toronto also sent Orlando to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws. Defensively, the Raptors added 7 steals and 6 blocks.

Hawks Team Defense

Despite a rough start, giving up 37 points in the 1st quarter, the Raptors’ defense locked in to hold the Magic to just 93 points. They allowed only 13 points in the 2nd quarter and kept Orlando in check with 20 points in the 3rd and 23 in the 4th.

Toronto limited the Magic to 41% shooting, including 29% from three-point range, with Orlando hitting just 9 threes. The Raptors also sent the Magic to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws. Defensively, Toronto recorded 7 steals and 6 blocks.

Raptors vs Hawks Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Raptors have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 110 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Atlanta has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 116 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• Toronto has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
• Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Hawks have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 1-2.

Raptors vs Hawks Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +5, we have the Raptors as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 234 and given that our model is projecting 263 points between the teams, we like the over.

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