NBA
action on Wednesday night and we will see the Atlanta Hawks travel to Air Canada
Center to take on the Toronto Raptors. NBATV will carry this game, which has a
start time of 7:30 pm EST.
Current
betting odds for this game have the have the Raptors listed as 1 point
favorites, while the total has been set at 201.
Head-To-Head
This Year: Toronto won the 1st meeting 96-86 as 4.5 point road dogs...Toronto
won the 2nd meeting 104-96 as a 3.5 point home favorite.
The
Atlanta Hawks seem postseason ready right now as they come in having won their
last 4 in a row and 13 of their last 17. Their last game was a 102-100 road win
over the the Bulls and while they lead the Southeast division, it is by just 1
game over Miami and 1.5 games over the Hornets, so they still have some work to
do they. They do have 4 of their last 7 games at home, but overall they have two
games vs the Raptors and Cave, plus a game vs Boston and a roadie vs the Wizards
to end the year. Yes, plenty of work to do. Paul Millsap is the leader of
the offense and he comes in averaging 17.2 ppg, while also leading the team in
rebounding at 8.7 rpg. Al Alford comes in as the 2nd leading scorer on the team,
putting up 15.3 ppg, while also placing 2nd on the team in rebounding at 7.1
rpg. Jeff Teague has had another solid year as he comes in averaging 15.1 ppg
and he its 39.2% from long range, while Kent Bazemore (11.5 ppg) and Dennis
Schroeder (11.3 ppg) round out the double digit scorers on the team. Kyle Korver
is the team’s best long range threat at 39.8%. The Hawks are a very average
offensive team as they come in ranked 13th in the league in scoring, putting up
102.9 ppg, while also ranking 10th in shooting overall, 18th in 3-point shooting
and 9th from the charity stripe. The defense has been very good this year as
they come in ranked 6th in points allowed, giving up just 98.9 ppg, while also
ranking 1st in defensive FG% overall and 5th in 3-point defense. On the road the
Hawks have averaged 102.6 ppg on 44.9% shooting, while allowing 100.2 ppg on
43.0% shooting.
Trends:
The Hawks are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 after scoring 100 points or more in
their previous game and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up
win, but just 1-06 ATS the last 7 meetings. The Over is 7-2 in their last 9 vs.
the Atlantic, while the Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games vs. a team with a
winning % above .600
The
Raptors are not playing great ball at the moment as they come in having lost 3
of their last 4 games and are off a 119-100 home loss to the Thunder. The
Raptors have the Atlantic Division all but sewn up, but they still have a shot
at the overall number seed in the East, so it’s not like they have shutdown to
get ready for the playoffs. This is a big game for them, especially since 5 of
their 8 games after this are on the road, where they are a mediocre 21-15,
compared to 28-9 at home. Toronto is led by Demar DeRozan, who averages
23.6 ppg on the year, which 9th in the league, while Kyle Lowry is having a
solid year, putting up 21.9 ppg and hitting 38.5% from long range. Jonas
Valanciunas leads the team in rebounding at 9.2 rpg, and he is 3rd on the team
in scoring at 12.6 ppg. Rounding out the double digit scorers is Demarre Carroll
at 11.6 ppg, but he could be out for the remainder of the season, while Luis
Scola is the team’s best long range threat at 41.7% and he chips in with 9.4
ppg. Toronto comes in ranked 14th in the league in scoring, putting up 102.9
ppg, while also ranking 14th in shooting overall, 4th from long range and 11th
from the charity stripe. The defensive numbers are solid as they come in ranked
5th in points allowed, giving up just 98.5 ppg, while also ranking 13th
defensive FG% overall, but they do struggle at defending the arc, where they
rank 29th. At home this year the Raptors have averaged 104.6 ppg on 45.6%
shooting, while allowing 98.7 ppg on 45.2% shooting.
Trends:
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road
record and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Southeast, but just 2-5 ATS in their
last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and 1-4 ATS in
their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The Over is 24-11-1 in their last 36
games following a ATS loss, while the Under is 5-1 in their last 6 when their
opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
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