National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 118, Toronto 113
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #40 Leon Wood, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 11759

Hawks 118, Raptors 113 (OT): Jeff Teague matched his career best of 34 points and Paul Millsap recorded his first career triple-double as host Atlanta outlasted Toronto for its fifth straight win.

Millsap had 19 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists for the Hawks, who pulled within a game of idle Charlotte for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Kyle Korver finished with 16 points, including a key 3-pointer late in regulation, as Atlanta improved to 4-1 in overtime games.

DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and Kyle Lowry had 20 - including 10 on 5-of-5 shooting in the fourth quarter - as the Raptors lost their second straight game for the first time since early February. Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points before leaving late in the third quarter with a back sprain.

Pero Antic buried a 3-pointer for the Hawks to open the scoring in overtime and DeMarre Carroll gave Atlanta the lead for good at 111-109 with a layup with 2:38 left. DeRozan ended a Toronto drought of nearly four minutes with a dunk to get within 114-111 with 11.5 seconds to go but Teague and Korver hit two free throws apiece in the closing seconds to seal it.

After Teague's free throws gave Atlanta a 103-100 lead with 2:24 left in regulation, DeRozan hit four in a row at the line to put Toronto on top. Millsap then passed out of a double team to a wide-open Korver for a 3-pointer and a 106-104 advantage with 1:20 left, but Lowry drove for the tying layup with 8.1 seconds to go and Millsap was way off on a potential game-winner as time expired.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Toronto led 26-17 after one quarter before Teague scored 12 points in the second to help create a 49-49 deadlock at the break. Neither team led by more than four points in the second half. ... Lowry and Antic were called for double technicals with 3:42 left in the third after a verbal exchange. ... Hawks G Dennis Schroder left in the fourth quarter with a sprained ankle.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Atlanta
DeMar DeRozan 29 Scoring Jeff Teague 34
Kyle Lowry 9 Assists Paul Millsap 10
Amir Johnson 11 Rebounds Paul Millsap 13
DeMar DeRozan 13 Free Throws Made Jeff Teague 11
DeMar DeRozan 1 Steals Jeff Teague 4
Terrence Ross 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 113 49.4 7-24 26-29 21 50 3 2 15
Atlanta 118 42.6 11-34 27-31 24 40 0 9 9
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Hawks have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .472 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Raptors have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .607 after a loss.
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