The Raptors started the game off strong by outscoring the Hawks in both the first and second quarters. They held a ten point lead at the half with the score being 54-44. But they fell apart in the second half and just couldn't do anything right. Jonas Valanciunus led the Raptors with nineteen points. Rudy Gay was next with fifteen points, he also led the Raptors with twelve rebounds. DeMar DeRozan added fourteen points, Terrence Ross had thirteen points and Alan Anderson had twelve points. Kyle Lowry also had ten assists to lead Toronto in that category. The Raptors are now 26-45 on the year and have lost five straight games.
The Hawks were sluggish in the first half but totally dominated in the second half. They outscored the Raptors 63-34 over the third and fourth quarters. Now that they are going to the playoffs again, the Hawks need to start having more performances like they did against Toronto. They also shot 49 percent from the field as a team in the win.
Al Horford led the Hawks in scoring with 26 points, he also pulled down a team-high twelve rebounds. Jeff Teague was next in scoring with 24 points, he also dished out a game-high thirteen assists. Josh Smith was the only other Hawk in double figures, he had nineteen points. Devin Harris missed his second game in a row with his injured foot, Zaza Pachulia also missed the game with his injury.
The Hawks are now 40-32 on the year. Their next game will be on Friday against the Boston Celtics in Boston at 7:30 p.m. The Celtics are 37-34 on the year and are still looking to clinch their own spot in the playoffs.
Al Horford throws down a dunk in the Hawks 107-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Horford led the Hawks with 26 points in the victory.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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