Was waiting on the status of Hawks starting forward De'Andre Hunter, and he will miss a second game in a row. Not a star and didn't even move this number but maybe 5 cents, but Hunter is a solid player and good defender who might have checked Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam. ATL is a bit thin at forward due to injury. Who knows which schizo Raptors show up -- both teams are on four-game skids.

Scottie Barnes averaged 10 rebounds in three meetings with the Hawks last season, and he's averaged nine rebounds in four December games this year. The Hawks play at a fast pace and over the last three games, only two teams have given up more rebounds than Atlanta. The total for this game indicates we'll see lots of shots early in the shot clock. Look for Barnes to grab at least nine boards.

We’re attacking the Hawks again. They have played at the third-fastest pace and have the fourth-worst defensive rating in the league. That has resulted in them allowing an average of 122.8 points per game. Scottie Barnes is averaging a career-high 19.8 points per game and has shot 38.2 percent from behind the arc. When he faced a similarly poor defensive team in the Hornets last week, he scored 31 points. Look for him to have one of his better offensive performances of the season.