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Atlanta Hawks (17-15, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (7-24, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -1; over/under is 237
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hosts Atlanta looking to break its six-game home skid.
The Raptors have gone 4-13 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto has a 3-17 record against teams above .500.
The Hawks are 12-7 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta has an 8-9 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Raptors average 11.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.5 fewer makes per game than the Hawks give up (16.0). The Hawks are shooting 46.6% from the field, 0.2% lower than the 46.8% the Raptors’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Barrett is averaging 23.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Raptors.
Dyson Daniels is shooting 45.7% and averaging 13.0 points for the Hawks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 1-9, averaging 112.0 points, 41.5 rebounds, 29.5 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.3 points per game.
Hawks: 6-4, averaging 119.0 points, 47.2 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 10.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.5 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Bruce Brown: day to day (reconditioning), Bruno Fernando: day to day (foot), Jamal Shead: day to day (knee), Jakob Poeltl: day to day (groin), Immanuel Quickley: out (elbow), Ja’Kobe Walter: day to day (illness), Davion Mitchell: day to day (illness).
Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu: out (knee), Bogdan Bogdanovic: day to day (leg), Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Larry Nance Jr.: day to day (hand), Dyson Daniels: day to day (illness), Cody Zeller: out (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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