Toronto got out to a good start and led 69-55 at the half and cruised to the win. In the game, the Raptors were led by Siakam who had 35 points, Barnes had 21, Trent Jr. added 19, Anunoby had 15, VanVleet had 11 and off the bench, Precious Achiuwa had 10 points. Toronto is without Otto Porter Jr. for the rest of the season. Best Bets Full-Game Side Bet Rating: Toronto has been decent at home and is now on a three-game winning streak with all three wins at home and play the Atlanta Hawks who will be on a back-to-back.
5, while John Collins is averaging 13. 3 PPG. Atlanta will be without Clint Capella while Tyrese Martin is day-to-day. Raptors On Three-Game Win StreakToronto's season has not gone the way most people expected as the Raptors are in 11th in the East and the big problem is their shooting. Toronto shoots just 44. 9% from the field which ranks 29th while Raptors shoot 33% from three which ranks 29th. Toronto is currently 19-23 and 14-10 at home as a big problem for the Raptors is being on the road.
Atlanta has struggled on the road and is just 16-24-1 against the spread this season while on the road the Hawks are 8-12-1. Toronto, meanwhile, is 13-11 ATS at home. The Raptors' shooting is still a concern but their defense has been solid while Atlanta's defense has been a concern for them all season and on a back-to-back, the Hawks likely won't play as well as they have been. Toronto has also started to play better as of late now that the Raptors are healthy as Siakam is proving to be one of the best players in the league and has been hard to stop. Take Toronto here to cover the spread. Prediction: Raptors -5 Full-Game Total Pick Although Atlanta is on a back-to-back, I do like the over in this one as both teams can score while both defenses also struggle. Toronto's shooting is a concern to hit the over but the Raptors are 23-19 in hitting the over while the Hawks are 23-18.
This season, Toronto has been led by Pascal Siakam who's averaging 26. 1 PPG, Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 18. 5 PPG, OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet are averaging 18. 2, and Scottie Barnes is chipping in with 14. 8 PPG. The Raptors are on a three-game winning streak and have won back-to-back games against the Charlotte Hornets.
Before the back-to-back, the Hawks suffered a 114-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in a game Atlanta blew a 67-46 lead at the half. The Hawks have alternated wins and losses in their last four games. In the loss to Milwaukee, Atlanta was led by Bogdan Bogdanovic who had 22 points off the bench, De'Andre Hunter had 16, John Collins added 15, while Frank Kaminsky and Jalen Johnson had 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Hawks are currently 19-22 and in ninth place in the East and before Friday's game, Atlanta is just half game up on Toronto who is in 11th place and outside the play-in.
The Hawks are 3-7 in their last 10 and just 8-13 on the road. This season, Atlanta is averaging 115 PPG which ranks 11th while allowing 116. 3 PPG. The Hawks have been led by Trae Young who's averaging 27. 5 PPG, Dejounte Murray is averaging 20. 1, Bogdanovic is chipping in with 16. 7, Hunter is averaging 15.
Raptors look to keep winning streak alive against Hawks on TSN Young hits Griffin for OT buzzer-beater, Hawks top Raptors — Trae Young threw a long pass to hit A.J. Griffin for a wide-open layup at the overtime buzzer