Toronto at Atlanta

Defending champion Toronto is on a mission to show it can be a contender even without Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors are currently 10-4 with a 9-5 ATS record compared to 4-11 and 6-9 ATS for Atlanta. The Hawks have been horrendous lately with five losses in a row and covering only one of them even while getting plenty of points from the oddsmakers. The Hawks have lost by an average of 23.8 points the last five games following Friday's 128-103 defeat at the hands of lowly Detroit. Meanwhile, the Raptors have won and covered their last two games, including 113-97 against Orlando on Wednesday when Fred VanVleet had 24 points and Pascal Siakam added 18 points with 11 rebounds. The Raptors have covered the number the last four meetings at Atlanta and are 6-1 ATS the last seven meetings overall. Toronto is 17-6-1 ATS its last 24 games overall. Play the Raptors.