Mike Bibby hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.2 seconds remaining to lift the Atlanta Hawks to their fifth straight victory, a 104-101 win over the host Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
Bibby scored just eight points but nailed the straight-away shot to help Atlanta (26-14) to its ninth win in 11 games.
Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 36 points and Joe Johnson added 26 for the Hawks. Both have scored at least 20 points in each game of the winning streak. Crawford was 12-of-23 from the field with four 3-pointers.
Andrea Bargnani and Leandro Barbosa scored 26 points apiece for the Raptors (13-25).
Johnson made two free throws with one second to play. Bargnani missed a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
There were five lead changes in the final 80 seconds. Amir Johnson gave Toronto a 101-99 lead with a three-point play with 53 seconds remaining.
Al Horford had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Hawks.
Jose Calderon had 11 points and nine assists for Toronto, which shot 54 percent from the field. Barbosa made 11-of-16 shots and Bargnani connected on 12-of-22.
Atlanta | Toronto | |
Jamal Crawford 36 | Scoring | Leandro Barbosa 26 |
Mike Bibby 4 | Assists | Jose Calderon 9 |
Al Horford 13 | Rebounds | Amir Johnson 7 |
Jamal Crawford 8 | Free Throws Made | Leandro Barbosa 3 |
Josh Smith 2 | Steals | Leandro Barbosa 3 |
Al Horford 2 | Blocks | Andrea Bargnani 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Atlanta | 104 | 43.8 | 9-30 | 25-31 | 19 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Toronto | 101 | 54.3 | 4-12 | 9-12 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 13 |