The Raptors return home off a long road trip and in that situation of coming off a 3+ game road trip they are 3-0 and 2-1 ATS. They are fresh on 2 days rest where they are 8-2 straight up. The public is on the Hawks for the Raptors recent struggles, but that was largely due to Chris Bosh not being 100% it appears he is back and healthy now, and before his little injury/sickness the Raptors had won 18 of 25.
Hawks will have to do something on Wednesday that they are not used to doing and that's playing without one of their players. Hawks are a league in terms of players not playing due to injuries. They have missed a combined 15 games due to injury. Tonight they'll be without their best player Joe Johnson. Hawks who dominated the Raptors last time may be already looking ahead to play Charlotte at home. However...
Raptors need this game they have just 1.5 game lead on the Bulls right now. I expect this to be like a playoff atmosphere in Toronto tonight. The Raptors who have struggled defensively will kick it up a notch tonight. Raptors are 22-10 overall at home this year including 7-1 ATS in their last 8 as a home favorite. The Hawks are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 as a road dog and are also on 0 days rest where they are 2-5 ATS in their last 7.
