Free NBA Picks Today: Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks 10/31/22

Free NBA Picks Today: Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks 10/31/22
Mon 31st October 2022

It figures to be a high-scoring affair when the Toronto Raptors (3-3, 2-1 Home) welcome the Atlanta Hawks (4-2, 2-1 Away) on Monday. Atlanta dropped their last game against the Milwaukee Bucks 123-115 at Fiserv Forum on Saturday. Trae Young was the key player in the loss with 42 points and six rebounds. The Hawks are 0.5 games back in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in third.

Toronto lost in blowout fashion on Friday at Scotiabank Arena, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 112-90. Pascal Siakam had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists in defeat, leading the team. The Raptors are eighth in the Eastern Conference.

The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Toronto won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 118-108 triumph in their last meeting at Scotiabank Arena on April 5. Siakam led the Raptors with 31 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists. Young had 26 points and 15 assists in defeat.

The Hawks have been led this season by Young, who is averaging 31.5 points per game, sixth-highest in the league. Young also has dished 9.7 assists per game, third-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, John Collins is grabbing 9.5 rebounds.Siakam (25.3 ppg) has supplied much of the Raptors’ offense. Siakam has also recorded 7.7 assists, 10th-most in the league, and 9.2 rebounds per game.

The Hawks and the Raptors are two of the top scoring teams in the NBA, ranking first and fifth in points per game, respectively. Atlanta is scoring 117.2 per game, while Toronto is averaging 104.8. The Hawks have had little success at Scotiabank Arena in recent seasons, losing nine of the last 10 visits.

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Toronto Raptors (-165)

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