In the continuing trend of the NBA pitting the same clubs against one another in back-to-back matches, the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks will duke it out on the hardwood floor again on Saturday in Atlanta. The Eastern Conference foes met on Thursday in a contest that saw Toronto claim only its second road victory of the season, 122-119.

Our NBA odds believe the host Hawks will bounce back and have thus pugged them as -3.5 favourites.

Raptors vs. Hawks NBA Betting Odds

Interestingly enough, it’s been some time since one of these clubs has defended home court. The three most recent meetings, including Thursday’s, have all been claimed by the visitors. Jan. 28,  2024 was the last time a home team won and it happened to be the Hawks.

Toronto is much healthier than it was earlier in the season, but they still have players nursing wounds. Ochai Agbaji (hand) is out for Saturday’s match, as is Immanuel Quickley (hip) and Kelly Olynyk (calf). As for betting, although it hasn’t been a good idea to believe in the Raptors on the moneyline this season given the 12-32 straight-up tally, that 25-18-1 ATS record looks much more promising. To that effect, Toronto has covered four of its lats five spreads.

Perhaps the biggest injury story heading into this contest is Trae Young’s day-to-day status. He’s dealing with a hamstring issue. Clint Capela (knee) has joined him in the day-to-day camp. The Hawks find themselves in an Eastern Conference playoff seeding logjam. They’re currently 22-22 and in eighth place. With a bit of luck, they could be as high as fifth. Conversely, if this three-game slide is extended, they could be 10^th. Betters might not be impressed by the 18-26-0 ATS record either.

Toronto Raptors

It’s quite astonishing to think that the Raptors’ away record is superior to only that of the Washington Wizards (1-19). Even the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans – two clubs having terrible campaigns – are better away from home (4-16 and 4-17). As such, Thursday’s 122-119 win was a pleasant surprise.

Or perhaps it wasn’t. Over a two-week span, Toronto has downed the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and now Atlanta. As bad as things have been this season, the past fortnight as actually been rather decent. Offensively speaking, they shot the lights out, hitting 58 per cent of their attempts overall and mustering a solid 42.9 per cent from beyond the arc. Things got hairy in the fourth quarter as Atlanta stormed back from a double-digit deficit (17 points at one stage), but the Raps found a way to hold on.

Scottie Barnes led the charge with 25 points, six boards, and three helpers. The bench was huge, with Olynyk netting 11, Bruce Brown 18, and Chris Boucher registering 17.

Atlanta Hawks

Different year, same Hawks. It’s been years now that Atlanta as sported a better than average attack and a woeful defence. 2024-25 is no different, as the Hawks put up 116.8 points per game (seventh-best) but cough up 119.0 (28^th).

In fact, the defending is so bad it can make an awful road team like Toronto look competent. There wasn’t a single quarter on Thursday night in which their opponents scored fewer than 28 points.

Dyson Daniels continues to be a phenom in the steals category. He took away the ball four times on Thursday, which not only is an impressive figure but is even high than his season average of 3.0. By the by, that’s number one in the NBA. Moreover, Young averages the most assists in the league with an incredible 11.7 – he had 13 on Thursday. Despite having two players at the very top of the heap in two important categories, Atlanta is, by and large, an easily overlooked squad.

NBA Prediction: Who Will Win Raptors vs. Hawks?

• Regular Season

Raptors Team Leaders

TOR

Points	RJ Barrett 21.48
Assists	Scottie Barnes 5.89
Rebounds	Jakob Poeltl 9.58
FG%	Jakob Poeltl 62.1
Steals	Scottie Barnes 1.51
Blocks	Jakob Poeltl 1.21

ATL

Points	Trae Young 24.08
Assists	Trae Young 11.4
Rebounds	Jalen Johnson 9.97
FG%	Daeqwon Plowden 80
Steals	Dyson Daniels 3.03
Blocks	Mouhamed Gueye 1.14

• Regular Season

Hawks Team Leaders

TOR

Points	RJ Barrett 21.48
Assists	Scottie Barnes 5.89
Rebounds	Jakob Poeltl 9.58
FG%	Jakob Poeltl 62.1
Steals	Scottie Barnes 1.51
Blocks	Jakob Poeltl 1.21

ATL

Points	Trae Young 24.08
Assists	Trae Young 11.4
Rebounds	Jalen Johnson 9.97
FG%	Daeqwon Plowden 80
Steals	Dyson Daniels 3.03
Blocks	Mouhamed Gueye 1.14

Injuries

Toronto

RJ Barrett (SF)

Ques Sun Illness - 15 / 03 / 25

Jamal Shead (SG)

Prob Sun Shoulder - 15 / 03 / 25

Scottie Barnes (SF)

Ques Fri Finger - 11 / 03 / 25

RJ Barrett (SF)

Ques Fri Personal - 11 / 03 / 25

Jamison Battle (SF)

Ques wed Nose - 11 / 03 / 25

Scottie Barnes (SF)

Ques Sat Hand - 08 / 03 / 25

Ja'Kobe Walter (SG)

Out indefinitely Hip Flexor - 08 / 03 / 25

Chris Boucher (PF)

Ques Wed Teeth - 06 / 03 / 25

Jonathan Mogbo (PF)

Out indefinitely Nose - 05 / 03 / 25

Ochai Agbaji (SG)

Out indefinitely Ankle - 01 / 03 / 25

Atlanta

Caris LeVert (SG)

Prob Sat Knee - 15 / 03 / 25

Clint Capela (C)

Late April Hand - 12 / 03 / 25

Daeqwon Plowden (SG)

Ques wed Elbow - 10 / 03 / 25

Caris LeVert (SG)

Ques wed Finger - 10 / 03 / 25

Caris LeVert (SG)

Ques Sat Knee - 07 / 03 / 25

Terance Mann (SG)

Ques Sat Quadricep - 07 / 03 / 25

Georges Niang (SF)

Ques Tues Illness - 02 / 03 / 25

Vit Krejci (SG)

Ques Mon Back - 11 / 02 / 25

Larry Nance Jr. (SF)

Out indefinitely Leg - 11 / 02 / 25

Trae Young (PG)

Prob Mon Achilles - 09 / 02 / 25

Injuries

Toronto

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
RJ Barrett (SF)	Ques Sun	Illness - 15 / 03 / 25	2-1	1-2	+ -
Barrett is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Spurs on Sunday.
Jamal Shead (SG)	Prob Sun	Shoulder - 15 / 03 / 25	2-1	1-2	+ -
Shead is hampered with a shoulder injury, but he is expected to feature in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Scottie Barnes (SF)	Ques Fri	Finger - 11 / 03 / 25	1-1	1-1	+ -
Barnes is dealing with a finger injury, and it remain to seen if he will face Jazz on Friday.
RJ Barrett (SF)	Ques Fri	Personal - 11 / 03 / 25	1-1	1-1	+ -
Barrett is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unclear if he will play Friday versus Jazz.
Jamison Battle (SF)	Ques wed	Nose - 11 / 03 / 25	1-1	1-1	+ -
Battle is battling with a nose injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.
Scottie Barnes (SF)	Ques Sat	Hand - 08 / 03 / 25	1-0	1-0	+ -
Barnes is dealing with hand injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Wizards on Saturday.
Ja'Kobe Walter (SG)	Out indefinitely	Hip Flexor - 08 / 03 / 25	1-0	1-0	+ -
Walter is battling with a right hip strain, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Chris Boucher (PF)	Ques Wed	Teeth - 06 / 03 / 25	1-0	1-0	+ -
Boucher has gone through wisdom tooth extraction, and it is unknown if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.
Jonathan Mogbo (PF)	Out indefinitely	Nose - 05 / 03 / 25	1-0	1-0	+ -
Mogbo has been out of the lineup with a nose injury, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Ochai Agbaji (SG)	Out indefinitely	Ankle - 01 / 03 / 25	2-2	2-2	+ -
Agbaji has been out of the lineup with a left ankle sprain, and there is no timetable for return.

Atlanta

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Caris LeVert (SG)	Prob Sat	Knee - 15 / 03 / 25	2-1	1-2	+ -
LeVert is managing a right knee soreness, but he is likely to be active against the Warriors on Saturday.
Clint Capela (C)	Late April	Hand - 12 / 03 / 25	1-0	0-1	+ -
Capela is dealing with a ligament injury in the fourth metacarpal of his left hand, and he will be sidelined till the late part of April.
Daeqwon Plowden (SG)	Ques wed	Elbow - 10 / 03 / 25	0-0	0-0	+ -
Plowden is dealing with an elbow injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Hornets on Wednesday.
Caris LeVert (SG)	Ques wed	Finger - 10 / 03 / 25	0-0	0-0	+ -
LeVert is nursing a left middle finger sprain, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Hornets on Wednesday.
Caris LeVert (SG)	Ques Sat	Knee - 07 / 03 / 25	1-1	2-0	+ -
LeVert is nursing with a knee injury, and it is yet to established if he will play Saturday's game against Pacers.
Terance Mann (SG)	Ques Sat	Quadricep - 07 / 03 / 25	1-1	2-0	+ -
Mann is nursing with a quadricep injury, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday's game against the Pacers.
Georges Niang (SF)	Ques Tues	Illness - 02 / 03 / 25	2-2	4-0	+ -
Niang is ailing from an illness, and it is unknown if he play against the Bucks on Tuesday.
Vit Krejci (SG)	Ques Mon	Back - 11 / 02 / 25	5-5	7-2-1	+ -
Krejci is dealing with a lower back injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up for Monday's clash against the 76ers.
Larry Nance Jr. (SF)	Out indefinitely	Leg - 11 / 02 / 25	5-5	7-2-1	+ -
Nance sustained a non-displaced fracture in his right knee, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Trae Young (PG)	Prob Mon	Achilles - 09 / 02 / 25	6-5	7-3-1	+ -
Young is dealing with an achilles injury, but he is expected to feature in the lineup against the Magic on Monday.