Raptors vs. Hawks NBA Picks: As the NBA regular season heads into its final weekend, the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks host the playoff-hopeful but now Chris Bosh-less Toronto Raptors (7:30 pm Eastern) Friday at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com, looking for a quality game from the Hawks Friday, have them lined as 9-chalk favorites with a 202 1/2 total. Raptors backers are getting +450 odds on the Sportsbook moneyline while the home town team Hawks are giving -600.
The Hawks are tying to hold off Boston for the three spot in the East, which would mean avoiding Cleveland until the conference finals. Toronto, meanwhile, has some holding on to do themselves; going into Thursday the Raptors and Bulls are battling for that final eighty spot in the East, each tied with 38-40 won-loss records.
The Raptors, needing a win at home to hold off Chicago in the standings, were defeated 115-104 by the Celtics Wednesday night, as 6-point underdogs. That game's 219 points sailed OVER the posted total of 203.Sonny Weems netted 21 points and grabbed five rebounds in the loss.
The Hawks were fell to the Pistons on the road 90-88 Wednesday, as 5 1/2-point favorites. The teams played UNDER the posted total of 191.5. Al Horford had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort.
NBA Picks: While neither team can afford a loss, anoter set back for Toronto could spell the end of their playoffs chances. Atlanta, needs to keep winning in order to solidify its playoffs standing. Without Bosh, Toronto has little chance at Atlanta but they will battle. Betting on Toronto and taking the +9 points is the best value wager; but Atlanta wins SU.
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