Toronto Raptors (24-23) vs. Atlanta Hawks (24-25)
January 31, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -2.5; Over/Under: -
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The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks meet Monday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. The Toronto Raptors look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Atlanta Hawks look to build on their seven-game winning streak.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 107.5 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.7 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 21.7 points and 7 assists, while Pascal Siakam is averaging 21 points and 8.4 rebounds. OG Anunoby is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 111.4 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27.5 points and 4 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16.9 points and 1.9 assists. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest and 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The Hawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Raptors last 11 overall. The over is 21-7 in Hawks last 28 Monday games. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Hawks are on the end of a back to back, but they’re finally starting to string together wins and are looking more and more like the team we expected to see from the start. The Toronto Raptors lose on the road by an average of 1.6 points, and they’re coming off a triple overtime contest Saturday night that could still have players feeling a bit fatigued still. I’ll lay the bucket with the red-hot Hawks at home.
