Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
This Saturday the (19-22) Atlanta Hawks will travel to Toronto, ON to take on the (19-23) Toronto Raptors. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Scotiabank Arena. This will be the third and final meeting between these two teams this season, as the Hawks won their last match-up, 124-122.
The Atlanta Hawks are coming into this one after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks, 114-105. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Raptors on the road.
The Raptors are entering this game after taking down the Charlotte Hornets, 124-114. They looked great on the defensive end of the floor, as they will have to continue contesting shots near the rim if they want to stay competitive in this game.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Atlanta Hawks are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings as they are 11 games back from the first-place Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 115 points per game and they have shot 46.8% from the floor. This is the 11th most points scored per contest and the 19th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted offensive rating of 111.8, which is the 23rd-highest rating in the NBA. Trae Young continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 27.5 points per game on 42.2% shooting from the floor. Atalanta has also shown that they struggled to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are only shooting 33.2% from deep, which is the 27th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Luckily, the Atlanta Hawks have taken advantage of their opportunities at the charity stripe. They have made 82% of their shots at the line, wh ich is the fourth-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On defense, the Hawks are allowing 116.2 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.4% from the floor. This is the 22nd most points surrendered per contest and the 20th-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.7, which is the 17th lowest rating in the NBA. They have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has saved them. They are only allowing their opponents to shoot 34.6% from deep, which is the seventh-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Atlanta Hawks have also snatched 44 rebounds per contest, which is the 11th most.
Injury Report: Trae Young PG (Illness) is probable. Clint Capela C (Calf) is out.
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