Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, February 23, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks (24-31) are welcoming the Toronto Raptors (19-36) at State Farm Arena on Friday.

The Raptors took the court against the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-125 in their last contest. Toronto walked away from the game with a 51.0% FG percentage (50 of 98) and converted 6 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Raptors converted 19 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 73.1%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 56 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 dimes in this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 48.5% from the floor on 47 of 97 shooting. Indiana recorded 32 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Furthermore, Indiana pulled down 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 69.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 23 attempts. They also knocked down 17 of their 41 shots from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Raptors ended up with 20 while the Pacers racked up 20 fouls.

Scottie Barnes is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. Barnes went 54.5% from the field and earned 8 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and also totaled 12 boards. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Toronto heads into this game with a mark of 19-36 this season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game and has 1,604 assists this season, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 35.5% from downtown (638 of 1,797) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They average 113.9 points per outing (20th in the NBA) while shooting 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They currently rank 27th in the league in giving up assists with 1,562 relinquished so far this season. The Raptors defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.9% (2,437 of 4,986) and they relinquish 44.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 20th in basketball in points per game allowed (117.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks took a defeat with a final score of 122-99 against the Hornets. When talking about attacking the glass, Atlanta allowed Charlotte to pull down 46 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 40.5% from 3-point land by hitting 15 of 37 and finished the contest at 19 out of 20 at the free throw line (95.0%). The Hawks allowed the Hornets to knock down 44 out of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks ended up shooting 36 for 89 from the field which had them shooting 40.4%. When discussing shooting from distance, Atlanta made 9 of their 38 attempts (23.7%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a percentage of 90.0%. The Hornets had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Hawks snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 45 for the game.

De'Andre Hunter pitched in for the Hawks in this game. He made 6 of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Hunter accumulated 21 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this game.

Atlanta has a mark of 24-31 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Hawks are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 23rd in basketball. Atlanta has totaled 6,673 pts on the campaign (121.3 per game) and they grab 44.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.2 times per game (18th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 81.3% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense concedes 38.7% on shots from 3-point land (771 of 1,992) and opponents are converting on 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 28.6 assists and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 27th and 23rd in the NBA. The Hawks on defense are ranked 30th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 123.9. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.2% from the field (29th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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