The Toronto Raptors (9-7, 3-6 Away) travel to face the Atlanta Hawks (9-6, 5-3 Home) Saturday in what should be a shootout.Toronto topped the Miami Heat 112-104 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. OG Anunoby was a top performer with 32 points and 10 rebounds.
The Raptors are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.Atlanta lost in blowout fashion on Wednesday at State Farm Arena, falling to the Boston Celtics 126-101. Trae Young had 27 points and nine assists in defeat, carrying the team.
The Hawks are third in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Boston Celtics.This marks the final meeting of the season between the teams. Toronto will be seeking a season sweep against Atlanta after earning the win in the only previous matchup 139-109 at Scotiabank Arena on October 31. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.
Dejounte Murray had 20 points and nine assists in the loss. The Raptors have been led this season by Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr., who are averaging 18.3 and 16.6 points per game, respectively. Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Anunoby is No. 1 and Trent Jr. is first.
Meanwhile, Precious Achiuwa is grabbing 7.0 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Scottie Barnes is dishing 4.9 assists (1st). Young’s 26.9 points per game have powered the Hawks on offense. He is the No. 1 scorer in the NBA. Young also has distributed 9.3 assists per game, most in the league. Clint Capela has posted 11.6 rebounds per game.
The Hawks and the Raptors are averaging 114.6 and 111.9 points per game, respectively, two of the top scoring teams in the NBA. The Raptors are 7-3 in the last 10 games at State Farm Arena.
Toronto is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +5.3 (116.2-110.9). Atlanta has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 115.3 points per game on average while scoring only 113.1 (-2.2 margin).
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Thaddeus Young: 15.4 | 9.1 | +6.3
Gary Trent Jr.: 12.7 | 19.9 | -7.3
Points per game:
OG Anunoby: 23.4 | 18.3 | +5.2
Gary Trent Jr.: 9.7 | 16.6 | -6.9
Assists per game:
Fred VanVleet: 5.0 | 6.9 | -1.9
HAWKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Clint Capela: 14.6 | 11.1 | +3.5
Rebounds per game:
John Collins: 5.2 | 7.7 | -2.5
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