Toronto @ Atlanta picks

Chris Boucher has converted 78.5% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 24.3% higher than he's converted in all games this season while playing on the road. Chris Boucher has made 2.6 treys per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.0 higher than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this year away from home. The Raptors have played at the 9th-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home court. The Toronto Raptors will likely see a rise in possessions today from sharing the court with the most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Hawks). The Toronto Raptors rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists).

Larry Nance Jr. has played 25.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.8 more than he's played in all games this season. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have tallied 4.9 3-point attempts per game (5th-most in the NBA) vs. the Toronto Raptors, marking this as a good matchup. The Hawks have played at the speediest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Raptors have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while traveling, which ought to increase possessions for the Atlanta Hawks. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hawks rank 6th-best in in the league with 12.3 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.