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Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Toronto Raptors and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -6-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 244.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 122-99 loser as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 221 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto was a 121-93 winner in its last match at home against the Nets. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 214 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 20-36 SU,26-29-1 ATS
Toronto is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 24-31 SU,17-38 ATS
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Next up:
Toronto at Indiana Monday, February 26
Atlanta home to Orlando Sunday, February 25