Thursday, April 7, 2016

Philips Arena

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The Toronto Raptors travel to Philips Arena to play the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, April 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 200.

The Raptors come into this game with an overall record of 52-25 and a road record of 22-16. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of 4.3 as they are averaging 102.7 points per game while giving up 98.4 per contest. Toronto is 11-2 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 35-12. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Hawks have an overall record of 46-32 and a home record of 25-14. They currently are 1st in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102.9 points per game and surrendering 99, good for a point differential of 3.9. Atlanta has a division record of 8-7 and a conference record of 27-21. In their last 10 games they are 7-3.

DeMar DeRozan comes into this contest averaging 23.7 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Raptors. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Kyle Lowry averages 21.5 points per game in 37.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6.4 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Toronto. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Jeff Teague averages 15.4 points per game while playing 28.5 minutes per contest this year for the Hawks. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 5.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Paul Millsap averages 17.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.9 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Toronto averages 102.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 14th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 4.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 4th in the league. They average 52.6 rebounds per game and 18.6 assists per game which ranks them 12th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 13.2 per game. The Raptors allow 98.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 29th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 49 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 21.7 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the league. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in the league.

Atlanta averages 102.9 points per game this year which ranks them 12th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 11th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 17th in the NBA. They average 49.2 rebounds per game and 25.7 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks rank 19th with 14.8 per game. The Hawks allow 99 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 5th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.2 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 22.1 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the league. The Hawks force 16.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the NBA.

The Raptors average 100.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 96.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1 per contest. The Raptors have an offensive rating of 109.9 and a defensive rating of 105.3. In terms of pace they average 92.9 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Toronto turns the ball over an average of 12.4 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Hawks score 103.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 102.7 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 1 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.7 points per game. The Hawks rating on offense is 105.3 and they have a defensive rating of 101.3. They get 97 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 52%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shot attempts. Atlanta turns the ball over on 13.7 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 14.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%.

Toronto Raptors Betting Trends

The Toronto Raptors are 41-35-1 against the spread

The Toronto Raptors are 41-34-2 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 39-37-2 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 37-40-1 against the over/under

Toronto Raptors Injuries

01/06/16 F DeMarre Carroll Knee out indefinitely

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

02/17/16 F Tiago Splitter Hip out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto

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