Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Atlanta Hawks (9-14) are headed to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Toronto Raptors (10-14).

The Hawks faced off with the Raptors and went home with a loss by a final score of 135-128 in their last contest. Atlanta finished the game having earned a 48.0% field goal percentage (48 of 100) and converted 18 out of their 41 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Hawks converted 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 42 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 32 assists for this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 57.5% from the field on 50 out of 87 shooting. Toronto recorded 39 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Moreover, Toronto collected 47 rebounds (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Toronto finished the game at 70.8% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 24 attempts. They made 18 of their 34 tries from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 18 and the Raptors recorded 18 personal fouls.

Trae Young is one player who was a factor in the matchup. Young finished the game shooting 48.1% from the floor and also dished out 17 assists. He played for 39 minutes and pulled down 4 boards. He recorded 35 points on 13 out of 27 shooting.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 9-14 on the season. They average 122.5 points per game (3rd in the league) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 37.3% on 3-point shots (324 of 869) and 83.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling in 44.4 boards per game and has 584 assists for the season, which is 19th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hawks have forced 15.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 38.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game allowed (123.3). The Hawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 50.3% (1,053 of 2,094) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 662 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors walked away with a victory by a final of 135-128 when they played the Hawks. The Raptors were able to collect 38 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. The Hawks committed 18 fouls in the game which took the Raptors to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.8%. Regarding three-point attempts, Toronto made 18 of their 34 tries (52.9%). When all was said and done, the Raptors went 50 for 87 from the field which had them at 57.5%. The Raptors allowed the Hawks to knock down 48 of their 100 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.0% for this game. They finished shooting 43.9% from 3-point land by shooting 18 of 41 and ended up going 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Toronto allowed Atlanta to pull down 42 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors in this contest. Siakam accumulated 33 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 7 assists for this game. He converted 12 out of 19 for the game for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 10-14 so far this season. The Raptors commit 18.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.9 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game. Toronto has 2,708 pts so far this year (112.8 per game) and they pull in 45.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are shooting 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 19th in the NBA.

The Toronto defense allows 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (308 of 807) and their opponents are making 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 26.8 dimes and 43.4 boards per game, which ranks 21st and 12th in the NBA. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 19th in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.4. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (19th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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