Apr 13, 2021
Raptors look to bounce back vs. Hawks on TSN
The Toronto Raptors will look to try to gain ground in their fight for a play-in spot when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay. Watch the game LIVE at 7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5 and TSN Direct.
The Toronto Raptors will look to try to gain ground in their fight for a play-in spot when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay.
The Raptors enter Tuesday's game sitting a game and a half back of the Chicago Bulls for the 10th in the Eastern Conference - the final play-in spot. Toronto has not missed the postseason since 2013.
Watch the game LIVE at 7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5 and TSN Direct.
Toronto, 3-7 in their last 10, will look to bounce back from a 102-96 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. That loss came just one day after a dominant 135-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Raptors will be without Kyle Lowry (rest), Fred VanVleet and Jalen Harris, while Paul Watson (health and safety protocols) is questionable.
Atlanta, meanwhile, will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when they take on Toronto.
The Raptors have gone 14-19 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto is ninth in the Eastern Conference scoring 112.1 points while shooting 44.9% from the field.
The Hawks are 15-12 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta ranks eighth in the league with 45.3 rebounds per game. Clint Capela paces the Hawks with 14.1.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Hawks won 121-120 in the last matchup on March 11. Trae Young led Atlanta with 37 points, and Norman Powell led Toronto with 33 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pascal Siakam leads the Raptors with 7.1 rebounds and averages 20.6 points. Chris Boucher is shooting 44.7% and averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games for Toronto.
Bogdan Bogdanovic leads the Hawks averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers while scoring 13.3 points per game and shooting 40.1% from beyond the arc. Capela is averaging 12.1 rebounds and 16.4 points per game over the last 10 games for Atlanta.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 3-7, averaging 110.2 points, 41.7 rebounds, 21.1 assists, 9.4 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.4 points on 45.2% shooting.
Hawks: 7-3, averaging 117.4 points, 42.6 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points on 47.8% shooting.