Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/11/21
2021-03-11 19:30:00 EDT
The Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors meet Thursday in NBA action at the Amalie Arena.
The Atlanta Hawks look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 112.6 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.2 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 26.4 points and 4.2 rebounds while John Collins is averaging 18 points and 7.6 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Clint Capela is grabbing 14.2 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 82.2 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.7 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors need a win after losing four of their last five games. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 113 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 20.1 points and 4.4 rebounds while Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 assists. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-11 ATS in their last 16 Thursday games. The Raptors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games and 6-15 ATS in their last 21 home games. The over is 11-3 in Hawks last 14 overall. The over is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 overall. The Hawks are 3-9 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Toronto.
The Toronto Raptors have a lot of key injuries in this contest, which explains the line, but I’m not laying chalk with the Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks remain one of the most disappointing teams in the league and have lots of bizarre losses on their resume already. The Hawks don’t play much defense, so even with a lot of backups logging heavy minutes, the Raptors will have their chances here. I’ll take the free bucket with the home team.
