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The State Farm Arena plays host to the clash between the Toronto Raptors and the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday (November 19) in NBA Regular Season action. Both sides have almost identical overall records thus far, as the Hawks have gone 9-6, while the Raptors are 9-7.
The Hawks are currently third in the Eastern Conference standings, after their 101-126 drubbing at the hands of the Celtics in their last game. The Raptors, however, have climbed up to sixth, following their two consecutive wins, the latest of which came against the Miami Heat.
The Raptors have been very solid this season. They have one of the best defenses in the league, possessing a great ability to procure stops. They have allowed the fewest field goal attempts per game (81.4) in the entire NBA this season. This stat is a by-product of two very important metrics that the Raptors excel in.
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They have the most steals per game (10.4) and the most turnovers forced per game (17.7) in the entire NBA, causing the opponents to attempt way fewer shots than they should.
Pascal Siakam hasn't played for the Raptors since November 4th, but is still leading the side in points, rebounds and assists. Goes to show the massive impact he has on the team, and how much better the Raptors are when he is on the court.
This game is a perfect matchup between offense and defense. What the Raptors disrupt incredibly is what the Hawks excel at. The Hawks are currently attempting the most field goals in the entire NBA (95.2 per game) and commit the fewest turnovers in the league (12.5).
The Hawks have been led by the heroics of Trae Young, who is having an All-NBA level season thus far. He leads the team in points (27) and assists (9) per game, enabling the Hawks to place where they currently are.
Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks Match Details
Fixture: Toronto Raptors @ Atlanta Hawks
Date & Time: Saturday, November 19, 6:00 p.m. EST
Venue: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
The Raptors start this game almost without an entire starting five of players. The biggest miss of all is Pascal Siakam who is set to be out till late November with his Groin injury. The likes of Precious Achiuwa and Gary Trent have been important cogs in the Raptors system who are also out.
Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks Betting Odds & Spreads
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Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks Starting 5s
Toronto Raptors: PG: Fred VanVleet SG: Malachi Flynn SF: OG Anunoby PF: Scottie Barnes C: Thaddeus Young
Atlanta Hawks: PG: Trae Young SG: Dejounte Murray SF: De'Andre Hunter PF: John Collins C: Clint Capela
Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks Betting Prediction
The Raptors still have a sizable injury list. They have been in good form, this Hawks side are very strong at the moment.
The head-to-head meetings between the sides will tell you that the Raptors have dominated this fixture recently, winning four of the last five, but Pascal Siakam was present for a majority of those games.
The Hawks are in brilliant form and are playing solid as a team and there is no doubt they should win this one.
Hawks: -5.5 (-110)
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