Toronto Raptors (39-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (18-35, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Thursday, 7 p.m. Eastern
BOTTOM LINE: Kawhi Leonard leads Toronto into a matchup against Atlanta. He ranks seventh in the NBA averaging 27.3 points per game.
The Hawks are 12-23 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is the Eastern Conference leader with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game, led by John Collins averaging 3.8 .
The Raptors have gone 17-11 away from home. Toronto is third in the Eastern Conference scoring 50 points in the paint per game, led by Pascal Siakam averaging 10.0. The Raptors earned a victory in the last meeting between these two teams on Jan. 8. Leonard led Toronto with 31 points and Collins led Atlanta with 21 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Collins has averaged 19.6 points and 10.0 rebounds for the Hawks. Trae Young has averaged 8.7 assists and scored 21 points over the last 10 games for Atlanta.
Leonard is averaging 27.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Raptors. Kyle Lowry has averaged 6.7 assists and scored 13.5 points over the last 10 games for Toronto.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 6-4, averaging 113.8 points, 43.7 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.3 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting.
Hawks: 5-5, averaging 118.5 points, 44.7 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.3 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.4 points on 48.7 percent shooting.
Hawks Injuries: Miles Plumlee: out (left knee pain).
Raptors Injuries: Jonas Valanciunas: day to day (thumb).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by HERO Sports, and data from Sportradar.