Raptors vs. Hawks Odds & Betting Predictions - January 26, 2025

The Hawks face off against the Raptors today and will be without Jalen Johnson for the foreseeable future. Without Jalen Johnson, a number of players see a significant uptick in their Usage and their scoring. One of those is Vít Krejčí. When Krejčí plays without Jalen Johnson he sees his scoring jump from 11.5 points per 100 possessions to 17.6 points per 100. That’s an increase by over 50%, per PBPStats. In games without Johnson, he has averaged 11 ppg and exceeded this mark in 5/7 games. He is also just seeing more minutes lately. Over his last 10 games he has averaged 27.6 minutes per game playing 20+ in all of them. This matchup against the Raptors should also be fast with plenty of scoring opportunities. These teams are both top 10 in Pace and the Raptors have the fifth-worst Adjusted Defensive Rating in the league, per Dunks and Threes. I���ll grab over 9.5 points.