Halftime Report
The Raptors are on the road but looking no worse for wear. Sitting on a score of 65-59, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play.
The Raptors came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Toronto Raptors @ Atlanta Hawks
Current Records: Toronto 11-32, Atlanta 22-21
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: The Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $7.22
What to Know
The Toronto Raptors are taking a road trip to face off against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at State Farm Arena. The Raptors are no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
The Raptors are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 212, but even that wound up being too high. They enjoyed a cozy 109-93 victory over the Magic on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given Toronto was down by 21 with 4:12 left in the first quarter.
The Raptors were working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now posted at least 25 assists in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Hawks on Wednesday, but the final result did not. They fell 114-104 to the Pistons. Atlanta has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Toronto has been performing well recently as they’ve won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-32 record this season. As for Atlanta, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-21.
The Raptors are hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. This contest will be their tenth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 4-5 against the spread).
The Raptors might still be hurting after the devastating 136-107 defeat they got from the Hawks in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Atlanta is a 5-point favorite against Toronto, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Hawks slightly, as the game opened with the Hawks as a 6.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 234 points.
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Series History
Atlanta has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Toronto.
- Dec 29, 2024 – Atlanta 136 vs. Toronto 107
- Feb 23, 2024 – Toronto 123 vs. Atlanta 121
- Jan 28, 2024 – Atlanta 126 vs. Toronto 125
- Dec 15, 2023 – Atlanta 125 vs. Toronto 104
- Dec 13, 2023 – Toronto 135 vs. Atlanta 128
- Jan 14, 2023 – Atlanta 114 vs. Toronto 103
- Nov 19, 2022 – Atlanta 124 vs. Toronto 122
- Oct 31, 2022 – Toronto 139 vs. Atlanta 109
- Apr 05, 2022 – Toronto 118 vs. Atlanta 108
- Feb 26, 2022 – Atlanta 127 vs. Toronto 100
