Atlanta Hawks at Toronto Raptors 10/31/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Two of the better teams in the Eastern Conference will square off on Monday night, when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Toronto Raptors. The Hawks (4-1) traded for G Dejounte Murray in the offseason and have made strides on the defensive end of the floor. On Friday, Atlanta outscored Detroit by 22 points in the second half to run away with a 136-112 road victory.

All-Star Trae Young needed just three quarters to pour in a game-high 36 points (12-20 FG) and hand out 12 assists. Dejounte Murray contributed 26 points and five assists for the Hawks, who shot a scorching 57 percent from the field.

The Toronto Raptors feature one of the most versatile lineups in the league and are always well-prepared by head coach Nick Nurse. On Friday, Toronto was unable to slow down Tyrese Maxey (44 points) during a 112-90 home loss versus Philadelphia. The Raptors (3-3) trailed by 17 points at halftime and shot an ice-cold 38 percent from the field.

Toronto F Pascal Siakam tallied a team-high 26 points (9-15 FG) to go along with ten rebounds and six assists. O.G. Anunoby added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors, who missed 30 of their 39 three-point attempts.