Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Atlanta Hawks by 3Alright folks, we've got a real dunkfest in the works between the Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors, two chunk-hurlers of the East. Excitingly, the Hawks are soaring in at #7 in the Eastern Conference with some blisteringly hot stats courtesy of none other than, Trae Young, a 21.6 points per game crackerjack, and De'Andre Hunter, who's averaging 22.6 points per game in the last month.
And let's not forget Jalen Johnson, the Hawks' rebound king who’s been landing 10.5 per game in the past month. Lest we forget Clint Capela, the guy must have glue on his fingers, catching 10.1 rebounds per game in the last month. He's bringing more rebounds than a boomerang factory, folks, and those stats aren't to be ignored.
On the flip side, our frosty friends up north, the Toronto Raptors, are sitting a tad chilly at #14 in the Eastern Conference. Leading their pack is RJ Barrett, a virtual heat-map with 24.8 points per game over the last month. Scottie Barnes is not far behind, adding 19.7 points to the Raptors' tally on an average night. They've got Jakob Poeltl too, a rebound wrangler grabbing 8.4 per game in the past month.
Now, historically, these teams have traded blows like a sparring match. The latest head-to-head ended in a slim victory for the Raptors, but the Hawks have outperformed in the previous confrontations, stealing most of the recent games.
When it comes to their recent results, Toronto's had a string of tough losses while Atlanta has been more of a hit or miss, with a slightly more favourable win ratio.
So, with the weight of the stats, the historical match-ups, and a lot of wishful thinking, here's the skinny. Remember folks, round numbers only, no change given.
Albert’s Prediction: Atlanta Hawks by 3