The Toronto Raptors<\/strong> host the Atlanta Hawks<\/strong> at the Air Canada Centre in Ontario on Friday night. The Hawks are riding their longest winning streak in the last 17 seasons, while the Raptors are riding high after adding on of their best players back into the fold.<\/p>\n Atlanta Hawks<\/a> (31-8) at Toronto Raptors<\/a> (26-12)<\/strong> Click here to view…\u00a0NBA ATS Stats<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Expert NBA Betting Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Hawks currently sit atop the Eastern Conference, with the Raptors 4 1\/2 games back of them in third place. Atlanta is just 1 1\/2 games behind the Golden State Warriors for the best record in the league. <\/p>\n Since Nov. 28, no team has a better record than Atlanta\u2019s 24-2 mark, which is buoyed by 10 consecutive victories, the most the franchise has put together since winning 11 in a row to start the 1997-98 season.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63742&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n The Hawks\u2019 franchise record is 14-consecutive wins from back in 1993. The team has also been terrific on the road. Since starting the year 1-4 away from home, the Hawks have gone 14-1 on the road.<\/p>\n Guard Jeff Teague has been the catalyst for the team on offense, leading the squad with 17.5 points and 7.2 assists per game. Teague is averaging 20.9 points on 51.7 percent shooting over the course of the team\u2019s winning streak, chipping in 22 points during Wednesday\u2019s 105-91 victory at Boston.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63727&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Head coach Mike Budenholzer is trying to keep his key players fresh even in the midst of this winning streak. He gave Al Horford and Kyle Korver the night off Wednesday against the Celtics after giving fellow starters Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll the night off in Tuesday\u2019s 105-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n This figures to be a tightly contested game, but the Raptors have had the Hawks\u2019 number in recent meetings in this series, and with home court advantage on their side on this night, this looks like another game that could go Toronto\u2019s way.<\/p>\n Additionally, both teams have had little trouble hitting the century mark in points when facing off against one another. The Raptors won the first meeting this season on Oct. 29 by a score of 109-102, then won the next on Nov. 26, 126-115.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63741&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan is averaging 24.2 points on 50.0 percent shooting in his last 11 meetings with the Hawks.<\/p>\n\n
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\n Date: Friday, January 16, 2014<\/strong>
\n Time: 7:30 p.m. ET<\/strong>
\n Venue: Air Canada Centre<\/strong>
\n City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada<\/strong>
\n NBA Gambling O\/U Odds: 206<\/strong>
\n NBA Gambling Spread: Raptors -1.5<\/strong>
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