NBA Game Preview: Toronto Raptors (0-0) vs. Atlanta Hawks (0-0)

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Venue & Tipoff

Arena: State Farm Arena, One Philips Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303

Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Broadcast: SportsNet (Canada), FDSSE (Atlanta), NBA League Pass

Injury Report

Toronto Raptors:

Scottie Barnes (thumb) – Questionable

Jakob Poeltl (back) – Questionable

Ulrich Chomche (undisclosed) – Questionable

Atlanta Hawks: No reported injuries

Player Matchups

Trae Young vs. Immanuel Quickley – Young’s elite playmaking (24.2 PPG, 11.6 APG last season) against Quickley’s defensive pressure.

Scottie Barnes vs. Zaccharie Risacher – Barnes’ all-around game vs. Atlanta’s young wing scorer.

Onyeka Okongwu vs. Jakob Poeltl (if active) – Interior rebounding and rim protection battle.

Dyson Daniels vs. RJ Barrett – Two-way guards who can swing momentum with defense and transition scoring.

Team Records & Recent Form (2024–25)

Atlanta Hawks: 40–42 overall, 30–22 in East play. Averaged 118.2 PPG (5th in NBA), allowed 119.3 PPG (26th).

Toronto Raptors: 30–52 overall, 21–31 in East play. Averaged 110.9 PPG (22nd), allowed 115.2 PPG (18th).

Series History

Hawks won 2 of 3 meetings in 2024–25.

Last matchup: Hawks 117–105 over Magic to close preseason; Raptors fell 125–118 to Spurs.

Historically, Atlanta has held the edge at home, but Toronto has covered spreads in 56% of recent matchups.

Betting Trends:

Hawks 42–40 ATS last season; 49 of 82 games went Over.

Raptors 46–34–2 ATS; 42 of 82 games went Over.

Combined scoring last season: 229.1 PPG, below this total.

Game Odds

Toronto Raptors               235.5

Atlanta Hawks                   – 5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 21, 2025