Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/13/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is where the Toronto Raptors (9-14) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (9-13) on Wednesday.

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-122 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (44 of 96) and converted 17 out of their 44 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 17 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 94.4%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to defending, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 53.4% from the field on 47 out of 88 shooting. Denver recorded 29 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Additionally, Denver snagged 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Denver finished 79.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of their 29 attempts. They also knocked down 12 out of their 29 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 21 while the Nuggets finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a guy who came through in this game. Bogdanovic finished the contest at 58.3% from the floor and earned 3 dimes. He saw the court for 36 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He walked away with 40 points on 14 out of 24 shooting.

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Atlanta will play this game with a record of 9-13 this season. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.8 fouls every game. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 44.5 boards per game and has earned 552 dimes this year, which ranks 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are connecting on 37.0% on 3-point shots (306 of 828) and 83.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 122.2 points per game (3rd in the NBA) while going 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 15.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 26th in the league in allowing assists with 623 conceded on the campaign. The Hawks are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.0% (1,003 of 2,007) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 37.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 28th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (122.8).

The last time they took the court, the Raptors took a loss by a final score of 136-130 when they faced the Knicks. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Toronto allowed New York to get 42 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 58.6% from distance via 17 of 29 and finished the contest at 15 out of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). The Raptors permitted the Knicks to make 52 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Raptors finished shooting 47 out of 96 from the floor which had them at 49.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Toronto knocked down 14 of their 39 attempts (35.9%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. The Knicks committed 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 12 steals in this game. The Raptors were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this game.

OG Anunoby was important for the Raptors for the matchup. Anunoby racked up 29 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the game. He buried 11 out of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 55.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Toronto has a record of 9-14 on the year. The Raptors commit 18.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.5 times per contest (4th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game. Toronto has accounted for 2,573 pts on the year (111.9 per game) and they snag 45.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Raptors are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is 21st in the NBA.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.8. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (20th in basketball). The Toronto defense concedes 37.9% on 3-pointers (290 of 766) and opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.6 assists and 43.4 rebounds per game, which is 20th and 12th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto and under the total points

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