The Raptors will take on conference foe Atlanta. Monday’s game is the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams. The Raptors won the previous matchup…<\/p>\n
Atlanta Hawks (17-20, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (21-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
Toronto; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors host Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks in Eastern Conference play.<\/p>\n
The Raptors are 18-10 in conference games. Toronto ranks fourth in the NBA with 29.3 assists per game. Immanuel Quickley leads the Raptors averaging 6.3.<\/p>\n
The Hawks have gone 10-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is 4-5 in one-possession games.<\/p>\n
The Raptors are shooting 47.4% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points lower than the 47.6% the Hawks allow to opponents. The Hawks average 14.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Raptors allow.<\/p>\n
The teams meet for the fourth time this season. In the last matchup on Jan. 4 the Raptors won 134-117 led by 29 points from RJ Barrett, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points for the Hawks.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Barnes is shooting 50.7% and averaging 19.1 points for the Raptors. Barrett is averaging 4.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Johnson is averaging 24 points, 10.2 rebounds and 8.5 assists for the Hawks. Alexander-Walker is averaging 31 points and two steals over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 6-4, averaging 110.8 points, 46.0 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points per game.<\/p>\n
Hawks: 2-8, averaging 121.6 points, 40.2 rebounds, 32.6 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 126.6 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Raptors: Jakob Poeltl: day to day (back).<\/p>\n
Hawks: Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (reconditioning), N’Faly Dante: out for season (knee), Luke Kennard: day to day (back), Trae Young: day to day (quad).<\/p>\n
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