Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/26/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, February 26, 2022

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Raptors +2.5, Hawks -2.5; Over/Under:  225 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Raptors +2, Hawks -2; Over/Under:  225 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Raptors +2.5, Hawks -2.5; Over/Under:  225 points

 

Toronto Raptors:  32-25 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  28-31 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Toronto Raptors:  8-2 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 32-25 record overall and they are 16-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans while their win came against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. They still have a game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday night. In their game against the T-Wolves, Gary Trent Jr. led the team in points in that game with 30 while Pascal Siakam was next on the team with 17 points. Siakam led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Chris Boucher off the bench led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 45.5% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 33-23-1 this season and their O/U record is 31-26.

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 28-31 record overall and they are 17-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic while their loss came against the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Bogdan Bogdanović off the bench led the team in points in that game with 27 while Danilo Gallinari was next on the team with 26 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 42.3% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 26-33 this season and their O/U record is 32-27.

 

 

The Raptors have been playing very well over the last few weeks but they have lost some of their steam in their last few games, losing 2 of their last 3 before the All-Star break. They will be on the 2nd leg of a back-to-back here and they will have to play in 2 tough environments, Charlotte followed up by Atlanta. The Hawks have not been having a great season as they are struggling to even make it back to a playoff spot but they have won 2 of their last 3 games. They won 2 straight going into the break but they have already come out and lost a close game to the Bulls on the road. The Hawks play a much better game at home though and they really feed off of the energy in the crowd in their games. This will be a tough spot for the Raptors on the road on a back-to-back and the Hawks will be looking to kick it into high gear with the season nearing its final stretch of games soon. The Hawks should be able to squeak out a win at home here but it will not be by many points.

 

Raptors Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, February 26, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hawks 107 Raptors 104.

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Toronto Raptors: 32-24 ATS in all games. 17-11 ATS in road games. 24-18 OVER against Southeast division opponents.

Atlanta Hawks: 3-10 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 28-19 OVER as a home underdog. 17-10 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders.

 

 

Toronto Raptors:  F. VanVleet (PG) Ques Fri - Knee injury.

Atlanta Hawks:  G. Dieng (C) Ques Sat - Personal. J. Collins (PF) Early March - Heel injury.

 

 

 

"We started off slow on both sides. It turned into a really bad night pretty early." - Nick Nurse after a loss against the Pelicans last week.

 

 

"I just felt like I couldn't get a shot to go and I was pressing it. Every shot, I was really thinking about it and just not shooting it." - Trae Young after their loss against the Bulls on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG    Fred VanVleet

SG    Gary Trent Jr.

SF    OG Anunoby

PF    Scottie Barnes

C    Pascal Siakam

 

PG    Trae Young

SG    Kevin Huerter

SF    De'Andre Hunter

PF    Danilo Gallinari

C     Clint Capela

 

 

PPG: P. Siakam (21.9)

APG: F. VanVleet (7)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (8.7)

 

PPG: T. Young (27.6)

APG: T. Young (9.3)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12.2)

 

Coaches:

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (4th season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)