The Atlanta Hawks may not win many games, but they're making a mint for their bettors on the point spread.
The Raptors return home licking their wounds after an embarrassing two-game road swing that brought back old frustrations about the franchise. Toronto tries to shake off the holiday blues by taking down the cellar-dwelling Atlanta Hawks.
NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 29 Dec 3:52am | ATL | -11 -110 | O +216 -110 |
| Closing 29 Dec 3:52am | ATL | -11 -110 | O +217 -110 |
Toronto dropped to 11-9 on the road and 23-10 on the season following Wednesday night’s 17-point loss to the Thunder in Oklahoma City. The Raptors are now 19-14 against the spread on the year with a 16-17 over/under record.
The Hawks are coming off a 113-99 win over the Washington Wizards and are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 contests. Atlanta owns the league’s worst record in the league at 9-25 but the club is 19-14-1 ATS on the campaign. The Dinos demolished the Hawks 112-78 back in November at Atlanta and covered easily as 6.5-point favourites.
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is in a rebuilding year but the club still plays hard and runs a proper offense. The Hawks are well coached and the staff is doing a great job harnessing the lightning inside speedy point guard Dennis Schroder. He leads the team in scoring (19.9 ppg) and assists (6.7 apg), and is cutting down his turnovers from 3.3 a night last year to 2.5 this season.
Taurean Prince and John Collins are the other bright spots for the Hawks. Prince is a lanky and active forward and shooting over 40 percent from 3-point land while Collins, a rookie, is rebounding menace.
Toronto Raptors
Toronto’s struggles away from the ACC are real and something NBA bettors should monitor closely. The Raps’ net rating (point differential per 100 possessions) is +13.5 in home games and +3.5 on the road. They allow 98.9 points per 100 possessions at the ACC and 104.8 when they’re the away team. Dwane Casey’s crew is 11-1 straight up in its own gym and 11-9 when playing as the visitor.
Injuries
Dewayne Dedmon (C)
DeAndre' Bembry (SF)
Damion Lee (SG)
Dennis Schroder (PG)
Kent Bazemore (SG)
Jaylen Morris (PG)
Malcolm Delaney (PG)
Antonius Cleveland (SG)
Ersan Ilyasova (PF)
Marco Belinelli (SG)
Fred VanVleet (PG)
OG Anunoby (SF)
Pascal Siakam (PF)
Serge Ibaka (PF)
Norman Powell (SF)
Lucas Nogueira (C)
Jonas Valanciunas (C)
CJ Miles (SF)
Delon Wright (PG)
Nigel Hayes (SF)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Dewayne Dedmon (C) | Prob Fri | Ribs - 05 / 04 / 18 | 2-1 | 1-2 | + - |
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Dedmon is nursing injured ribs but is likely to suit up Friday against the Wizards. |
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| DeAndre' Bembry (SF) | Prob Fri | Abdominal - 04 / 04 / 18 | 3-1 | 1-3 | + - |
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Bembry was held out of the previous game due to an abdominal injury but it is not expected to prevent him from participating in Friday's contest against the Wizards. |
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| Damion Lee (SG) | day-to-day | Finger - 28 / 03 / 18 | 4-3 | 3-5 | + - |
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Lee exited Wednesday's game due dislocated right pinkie finger but is available to return. |
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| Dennis Schroder (PG) | out for season | Ankle - 24 / 03 / 18 | 4-5 | 3-7 | + - |
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Schroder has been battling a sprained left ankle and has a medial bone bruise and is likely to miss the remainder of the season. |
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| Kent Bazemore (SG) | out for season | Knee - 11 / 03 / 18 | 6-9 | 7-9 | + - |
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Bazemore suffered a bone bruise in his right knee and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. |
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| Jaylen Morris (PG) | Mid April | Ankle - 11 / 03 / 18 | 6-9 | 7-9 | + - |
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Morris sustained a left ankle sprain and is likely to remain out of action until the middle of April. |
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| Malcolm Delaney (PG) | out for season | Ankle - 04 / 03 / 18 | 7-11 | 7-12 | + - |
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Delaney will undergo season-ending surgery to fix a left ankle sprain. |
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| Antonius Cleveland (SG) | Prob Wed | Ankle - 22 / 02 / 18 | 9-13 | 8-15 | + - |
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Cleveland has been held out of action due to a left ankle injury but is expected to return against the Heat on Wednesday. |
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| Ersan Ilyasova (PF) | Ques Mon | Shoulder - 14 / 02 / 18 | 11-13 | 9-16 | + - |
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Ilyasova has missed the previous two games with a sprained shoulder and it is unknown if he will return on Monday against the Lakers. |
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| Marco Belinelli (SG) | Prob Wed | Acquired - 12 / 02 / 18 | 11-13 | 9-16 | + - |
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Belinelli was recently acquired by the 76ers but is expected to be available against the Heat on Wednesday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Fred VanVleet (PG) | Prob Thurs | Shoulder - 01 / 05 / 18 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
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VanVleet is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cavaliers. |
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| OG Anunoby (SF) | Prob Wed | Ankle - 23 / 04 / 18 | 3-3 | 2-4 | + - |
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Anunoby suffered an ankle injury but is likely to be available for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards. |
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| Pascal Siakam (PF) | Prob Sun | Mouth - 21 / 04 / 18 | 3-4 | 3-4 | + - |
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Siakam will likely be available for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards despite requiring stitches for a lacerated lip. |
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| Serge Ibaka (PF) | Prob Sat | Mouth - 12 / 04 / 18 | 5-5 | 6-4 | + - |
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Ibaka is expected to play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round despite taking a hit to his mouth in a previous game. |
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| Norman Powell (SF) | Ques Mon | Knee - 09 / 04 / 18 | 6-5 | 7-5 | + - |
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Powell suffered a knee injury in the previous game and it is unclear if he will play Monday against the Pistons. |
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| Lucas Nogueira (C) | Ques Sat | Hamstring - 08 / 04 / 18 | 7-5 | 7-6 | + - |
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Nogueira is dealing with left hamstring tightness and it is uncertain if he will play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
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| Jonas Valanciunas (C) | Out Sun | Rest - 08 / 04 / 18 | 7-5 | 7-6 | + - |
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Valanciunas will receive a day of rest and will not participate in Sunday's game against the Magic. |
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| CJ Miles (SF) | Prob Sun | Illness - 21 / 03 / 18 | 8-12 | 11-10 | + - |
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Miles has missed the last two games due to a bout of gastroenteritis but is expected to be available against the Clippers on Sunday. |
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| Delon Wright (PG) | Doub Sun | Toe - 06 / 03 / 18 | 13-16 | 15-15 | + - |
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Wright missed the last game due to a sprained right big toe and is not likely to play on Sunday against the Knicks. |
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| Nigel Hayes (SF) | Ques Fri | Personal - 06 / 03 / 18 | 13-16 | 15-15 | + - |
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Hayes is dealing with visa issues and it is uncertain if he will be available for Friday's tilt against the Rockets. |
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Hawks vs. Raptors Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 29 Dec 3:52am ATL -11 -110 O +216 -110 Closing 29 Dec 3:52am ATL -11 -110 O +217 -110 -
Injuries
Dewayne Dedmon (C)
Prob Fri Ribs - 05 / 04 / 18DeAndre' Bembry (SF)
Prob Fri Abdominal - 04 / 04 / 18Damion Lee (SG)
day-to-day Finger - 28 / 03 / 18Dennis Schroder (PG)
out for season Ankle - 24 / 03 / 18Kent Bazemore (SG)
out for season Knee - 11 / 03 / 18Jaylen Morris (PG)
Mid April Ankle - 11 / 03 / 18Malcolm Delaney (PG)
out for season Ankle - 04 / 03 / 18Antonius Cleveland (SG)
Prob Wed Ankle - 22 / 02 / 18Ersan Ilyasova (PF)
Ques Mon Shoulder - 14 / 02 / 18Marco Belinelli (SG)
Prob Wed Acquired - 12 / 02 / 18Fred VanVleet (PG)
Prob Thurs Shoulder - 01 / 05 / 18OG Anunoby (SF)
Prob Wed Ankle - 23 / 04 / 18Pascal Siakam (PF)
Prob Sun Mouth - 21 / 04 / 18Serge Ibaka (PF)
Prob Sat Mouth - 12 / 04 / 18Norman Powell (SF)
Ques Mon Knee - 09 / 04 / 18Lucas Nogueira (C)
Ques Sat Hamstring - 08 / 04 / 18Jonas Valanciunas (C)
Out Sun Rest - 08 / 04 / 18CJ Miles (SF)
Prob Sun Illness - 21 / 03 / 18Delon Wright (PG)
Doub Sun Toe - 06 / 03 / 18Nigel Hayes (SF)
Ques Fri Personal - 06 / 03 / 18Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Dewayne Dedmon (C) Prob Fri Ribs - 05 / 04 / 18 2-1 1-2 + - Dedmon is nursing injured ribs but is likely to suit up Friday against the Wizards.
DeAndre' Bembry (SF) Prob Fri Abdominal - 04 / 04 / 18 3-1 1-3 + - Bembry was held out of the previous game due to an abdominal injury but it is not expected to prevent him from participating in Friday's contest against the Wizards.
Damion Lee (SG) day-to-day Finger - 28 / 03 / 18 4-3 3-5 + - Lee exited Wednesday's game due dislocated right pinkie finger but is available to return.
Dennis Schroder (PG) out for season Ankle - 24 / 03 / 18 4-5 3-7 + - Schroder has been battling a sprained left ankle and has a medial bone bruise and is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
Kent Bazemore (SG) out for season Knee - 11 / 03 / 18 6-9 7-9 + - Bazemore suffered a bone bruise in his right knee and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Jaylen Morris (PG) Mid April Ankle - 11 / 03 / 18 6-9 7-9 + - Morris sustained a left ankle sprain and is likely to remain out of action until the middle of April.
Malcolm Delaney (PG) out for season Ankle - 04 / 03 / 18 7-11 7-12 + - Delaney will undergo season-ending surgery to fix a left ankle sprain.
Antonius Cleveland (SG) Prob Wed Ankle - 22 / 02 / 18 9-13 8-15 + - Cleveland has been held out of action due to a left ankle injury but is expected to return against the Heat on Wednesday.
Ersan Ilyasova (PF) Ques Mon Shoulder - 14 / 02 / 18 11-13 9-16 + - Ilyasova has missed the previous two games with a sprained shoulder and it is unknown if he will return on Monday against the Lakers.
Marco Belinelli (SG) Prob Wed Acquired - 12 / 02 / 18 11-13 9-16 + - Belinelli was recently acquired by the 76ers but is expected to be available against the Heat on Wednesday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Fred VanVleet (PG) Prob Thurs Shoulder - 01 / 05 / 18 2-2 2-2 + - VanVleet is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cavaliers.
OG Anunoby (SF) Prob Wed Ankle - 23 / 04 / 18 3-3 2-4 + - Anunoby suffered an ankle injury but is likely to be available for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards.
Pascal Siakam (PF) Prob Sun Mouth - 21 / 04 / 18 3-4 3-4 + - Siakam will likely be available for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards despite requiring stitches for a lacerated lip.
Serge Ibaka (PF) Prob Sat Mouth - 12 / 04 / 18 5-5 6-4 + - Ibaka is expected to play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round despite taking a hit to his mouth in a previous game.
Norman Powell (SF) Ques Mon Knee - 09 / 04 / 18 6-5 7-5 + - Powell suffered a knee injury in the previous game and it is unclear if he will play Monday against the Pistons.
Lucas Nogueira (C) Ques Sat Hamstring - 08 / 04 / 18 7-5 7-6 + - Nogueira is dealing with left hamstring tightness and it is uncertain if he will play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Jonas Valanciunas (C) Out Sun Rest - 08 / 04 / 18 7-5 7-6 + - Valanciunas will receive a day of rest and will not participate in Sunday's game against the Magic.
CJ Miles (SF) Prob Sun Illness - 21 / 03 / 18 8-12 11-10 + - Miles has missed the last two games due to a bout of gastroenteritis but is expected to be available against the Clippers on Sunday.
Delon Wright (PG) Doub Sun Toe - 06 / 03 / 18 13-16 15-15 + - Wright missed the last game due to a sprained right big toe and is not likely to play on Sunday against the Knicks.
Nigel Hayes (SF) Ques Fri Personal - 06 / 03 / 18 13-16 15-15 + - Hayes is dealing with visa issues and it is uncertain if he will be available for Friday's tilt against the Rockets.