Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is where the Toronto Raptors (7-23) will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (15-15) on Sunday.

The Hawks played the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 117-104 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the game with a 53.4% field goal percentage (39 out of 73) and knocked down 18 of 36 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 21 of their 26 tries for a rate of 80.8%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 51 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 23 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 39 out of 91 shooting. Minnesota earned 25 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Minnesota snagged 59 boards (19 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Minnesota finished the game at 92.3% at the free throw line by burying 12 of their 13 shots. They also knocked down 14 of their 43 shots from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 16 while the Timberwolves accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Trae Young is a player who was important for the contest. Young finished the game at 53.3% from the field and distributed 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished with 29 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 15-15 for the season. They average 116.4 points per game (8th in the NBA) on 46.3% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 35.0% on 3-pointers (375 of 1,071) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 46.1 boards per contest and has earned 888 assists for the season, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 16.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hawks have forced 16.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They concede 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.0). The Hawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,293 of 2,754) and they surrender 44.3 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 843 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 139-125 when they faced the Knicks. The Raptors corralled 33 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 44 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Knicks committed 25 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for 37 attempts. They were able to make 30 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.1%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Toronto made 11 of their 28 attempts (39.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Raptors ended up shooting 42 out of 77 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5%. The Raptors permitted the Knicks to bury 51 of 86 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 59.3% for this game. They shot 45.9% from distance by going 17 of 37 and ended up shooting 20 of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Toronto permitted New York to collect 60 in all (21 on the offensive side).

Scottie Barnes pitched in for the Raptors for the game. He made 10 of 20 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds. Barnes earned 24 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in the game.

Toronto has a mark of 7-23 on the campaign. The Raptors have committed 22.7 fouls per game and they connect on 74.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 28.6 times per game (6th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.2 times per contest. Toronto has accounted for 3,362 points so far this season (112.1 per game) and they average 45.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Raptors are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is 15th in basketball.

The Raptors are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 117.3. They are forcing 14.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (17th in the league). The Toronto defense gives up 35.1% on 3-pointers (399 of 1,137) and their opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 25.8 assists and 43.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 9th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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