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Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors
The Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -2-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 244.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 135-128 winner at home against the Hawks. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (263) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 135-128 loser as they battled the Raptors on the road. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 263 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 9-14 SU,5-18 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 10-14 SU,11-12-1 ATS
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Cleveland Saturday, December 16
Toronto home to Charlotte Monday, December 18