The Toronto Raptors will shoot for their fourth straight victory and a winning homestand Saturday night when they face the Atlanta Hawks.
Atlanta defeated the Indiana Pacers 113-111 on Friday night at Indianapolis on a tip-in by John Collins in the final second of the game.
The Raptors are 3-2 on their season-high, six-game homestand after defeating the Charlotte Hornets 124-114 Thursday to sweep a two-game set. Toronto has won three straight for the first time this season.
Pascal Siakam scored 35 points on 11-for-13 shooting from the field for the Raptors on Thursday. Toronto shot 51.8 percent (43-for-83) from the field.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points and O.G. Anunoby had 15 points and four steals on Thursday. Anunoby leads the NBA in steals with 2.26 per game.
The Toronto reserves scored 23 points on Thursday, led by Precious Achiuwa, who had 10 points and a career-best five steals.The Raptors had 30 assists on Thursday after having 32 assists on Tuesday vs. the Hornets.
The Raptors and Hawks have split their first two meetings this season.
The Hawks’ victory on Friday was just their fourth in the past 11 games. Trae Young had 26 points and 11 assists for Atlanta. De’Andre Hunter added 25 points, and Onyeka Okongwu had 18 points and a career-best 20 rebounds.
The Hawks feel they are capable of being better than their 20-22 record.
