Atlanta and Toronto are going to face each other for the second time in three days and the Hawks are hoping it goes better for them than it did on Thursday. Atl
Trae Young ended the Hawks game with four assists, ending his streak of consecutive games with five or more assists.
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Trae Young received a crucial injury update ahead of the Hawks' game on Saturday night against the Raptors.
Atlanta enters this game ranked 19th in defensive rating and 27th in opponent-effective field goal percentage. But the Hawks' biggest problem is on the perimeter where they allow the fourth most 3-point attempts while having the second-worst opponent 3-point shooting percentage.
Given the difficulties of pulling off a two-team deal for Jimmy Butler to a destination that he would approve of, the Miami Heat may be able to get some
Go ahead, try to judge the Toronto Raptors. You can look at their record, 10-31, and say they’re bad. You’d be right. You can observe Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley have played 37 combined games and argue their record is entirely excusable, and you’d also be right. The Raptors have provided no baseline for evaluation.
A win for the Hawks would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 27-22 lead against the Raptors.
On the other hand, the Hawks will have to make due with a 22-23 record unless they turn things around (and fast). Toronto Raptors @ Atlanta Hawks Current Records: Toronto 12-32, Atlanta 22-22 The Hawks and the Raptors are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022,
The Miami Heat could pull off a trade with the Toronto Raptors for a duo of players to help improve their title chances.
RJ Barrett’s Toronto Raptors (12-32) take to the road to play the Atlanta Hawks (22-22) at State Farm Arena on Saturday, January 25. The game tips off at 7:30 PM ET.The teams play again