Raptors vs. Hawks NBA Free Pick
ATLANTA, GA (ATS Consultants) – Toronto upset Boston at home, getting 7.5 on Friday, while Atlanta beat Orlando by 28 on the road, laying 2. . Atlanta hosts Toronto for a 6:05pmET tip-off on Sunday.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed the Hawks as a 9-point home favorite over the Toronto Raptors, while the over/under total for the game is currently sitting at 184 points. Toronto enters the game with a record of 21-39, is 9-20 on the road and 24-34-2 UNDER. Atlanta is 35-24 overall, 19-8 at home and 26-32-1 UNDER.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Hawks opened as an 8-point favorite and moved to 9 in most books. The total has remained at 184.5.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 66% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Hawks. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take the UNDER. According to the latest NBA trends, Atlanta is 0-7 under last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days and 5-13 Under last 18 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. Toronto is 1-7 Under last 8 overall, 1-6 Under last 7 vs. Eastern Conference, 1-4 Under in Raptors last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game and is 1-4 Under last 5 games as an underdog. The Raptors and The Hawks have gone under 4 of the last 5 times they’ve played and the other game was a push. These are solid defensive teams, though Toronto just last top player Andrea Bargnani with a calf injury for the rest of the season. Without him, they held Boston to just 79 points on Friday. Atlanta allows just 92.9 points per game as PF Josh Smith should be a lock for the All-Defensive team, averaging 1.8 blocks per game, 9.7 rebounds per game and 1.4 steals per game. Atlanta isn’t loaded with scorers so they have to defend tow in.
SUNDAY NBA FREE PICK: RAPTORS/HAWKS UNDER 184.5
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