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Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors
The Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -1-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 155-126 result against the Grizzlies on December 26. The Raptors failed to cover in that game as a +10.5-point underdog, while the 281 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 120-110 winner as they battled the Heat at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a +1-point underdog, while 230 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 17-15 SU,14-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 7-24 SU,20-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Toronto is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Denver Wednesday, January 1
Toronto at Boston Tuesday, December 31