Raptors Could Jump into Play-in Picture with Win vs. Hawks: Where to Watch, Injury Reports, & More

The Toronto Raptors have a chance to join the play-in picture with a win against the Atlanta Hawks: Where to watch, injury reports & more

The Toronto Raptors will open a two-game series Wednesday night when Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks come to town for a 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff at Scotiabank Arena.

Where to Watch

Sportsnet and the FAN 590 will air the game in Toronto. Bally Sports Southeast and 92-9 The Game will call the game for Atlanta.

What to Watch For

• This might be a showcase game for Pascal Siakam with rumors continuing to swirl that the Atlanta Hawks are among the teams interested in the All-Star forward. Atlanta has had interest in Siakam dating back to this summer and could certainly use a bigger impact forward in their starting lineup.
• It doesn't sound like the Raptors are going to make a change to their starting lineup quite yet but if Toronto's first unit struggles again Wednesday night a change may be coming soon. Keep an eye on how the starters fair because if things go south, a shakeup is lurking.

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• It's too early to really start looking at the Eastern Conference playoff picture but Toronto sits just a half-game back of Atlanta for the 10th seed in the conference. These early-season games always come back to matter when head-to-head record starts to factor in late in the year.

Injury Report

Toronto has listed both Otto Porter Jr. and Chris Boucher as questionable to play. Christian Koloko remains out.

Trae Young is probable to play with a right shoulder injury. De'Andre Hunter is questionable with right knee soreness. Kobe Bufkin and Jalen Johnson are both out. 

Game Odds

The Raptors are -1.5 point favorites with an implied win probability of 55%. The total for the game is 239.5.