In a quirk of NBA scheduling, the Atlanta Hawks visit the Toronto Raptors for the second time this month – after which we don’t see them again (except twice as visitors).
The Hawks were plummeting back to earth after a dazzling 9-2 start to the season, and the Raptors humiliated them by 44 points. Since then, Atlanta has split four games, while Toronto has gone 4-1.
I suspect Atlanta’s record is about right; they will struggle to win 41 games, which means making the playoffs is likely a last-game-of-the-season proposition.
Atlanta’s offense is a far cry from 60-22, its mark in 2014-15.