NBA Raptors vs. Hawks Picks & Predictions for April 16, 2013
By ATSSportsline.com
ATLANTA, GA (ATS Consultants) – Will the lowly Raptors spoil things for the Hawks tonight when the two teams clash at 8:00PM ET from Philips Arena?
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Hawks as 6-point favorites over the Raptors, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 196.5 points. Toronto is 32-48 on the year while Atlanta is 44-36 overall.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Hawks opened as 5.5-point favorites but the spread has been bet up to 6 points at most online and Vegas sports books. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 196.5 after opening at that same number.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 65% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Hawks. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided to get the most updated public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Toronto. According to latest NBA trends, Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta, Road team is 27-11 ATS in the last 38 meetings and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. Atlantais 2 6 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Toronto (32-48 SU, 39-40-1 ATS, 40-40 O/U) is coming off a 93-87 win over Brooklyn, getting 4 on Sunday. Atlanta (44-36 SU, 37-41-2 ATS, 41-38-1 O/U) beat Milwaukee, 109-104 on Friday but didn't cover the 7.5. The Raptors are ending the season on a roll. They've won five of their last six and three straight. Wing DeMar DeRozan has been
playing well, averaging 22.8 points over his last six games and is shooting over 50 percent in five of those games. Against Brooklyn, DeRozan finished with 36 points and Rudy Gay added 26 and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who also beat playoff-bound Chicago in their previous two contests. Atlanta has won three of their last five home games, but failed to cover all five. They won't cover this one at home against the Raptors. Toronto visits Phillips Arena in Atlanta to take on the Hawks at 8pmET on Tuesday.
2013 NBA FREE PICK: TORONTO RAPTORS +6
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