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Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors
A winning streak will be on the line for the Toronto Raptors on Friday when they battle the Atlanta Hawks at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -1.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
The Raptors were a 127-120 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bulls. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (247) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 124-115 winner as they battled the Suns at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a +3-point underdog, while 239 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 25-26 SU,23-28 ATS
Atlanta is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 27-23 SU,28-21-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Dallas Sunday, February 6
Toronto at Charlotte Monday, February 7