Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors: Start time, where to watch, betting odds

Can the Hawks defeat the Raptors in Toronto tonight?

If you don't pay close enough attention to the NBA at this point in the year, you might not know that the Hawks and the Raptors are in 10th and 11th place in the Eastern Conference. You also might not know that they are playing two games in Toronto this week and both games could be pivotal to the playoff race for both teams. 

Atlanta could be very shorthanded in this game. They are already down one starter with Jalen Johnson, but De'Andre Hunter and Trae Young were put on the injury report yesterday. Hunter is questionable with right knee soreness and Young is probable with right shoulder soreness. Hunter missed Monday's game vs the Nuggets and his presence was missed. 

De'Andre Hunter guarding Tobias Harris / Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Monday night, Hawks head coach Quin Snyder opted to start Garrison Matthews in place of Hunter and that did not go well. Matthews did not play well and Bogdan Bogdanovic played a hefty amount of minutes last night and put up arguably the best performance of his career. Bogdanovic had 40 points and 10 three-pointers in the loss vs the Nuggets.

Will Snyder go back to Garrison Matthews tomorrow?

There are two other intriguing options. Onyeka Okongwu could start at the four and move Bey over to the three. Another option could be having Bogdan Bogdanovic start in place of Hunter but I assume Snyder wants to be able to bring Bogdanovic off the bench.

If Hunter is out, would that open up minutes for AJ Griffin? Snyder seems reluctant to play him, but we'll see. Griffin did get two stints last night vs the Nuggets and he did not play well, especially on defense.

Viewing and Betting Information

Tip-off time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, Bally Sports Southeast

Spread and Over/Under: The Hawks are underdogs tonight, as they are 1.5 point underdogs according to the latest odds from the SI Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 239.5. 

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