National Basketball Association
Atlanta 110, Toronto 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 16, 2015
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#9 Derrick Stafford, #70 Brent Barnaky, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance:
19800
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Hawks 110, Raptors 89: Al Horford scored 22 points as Atlanta pulled away early and coasted to its 11th straight win, the franchise's longest in 17 seasons.
Paul Millsap finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks for the Hawks, who have also extended their franchise-record road winning streak to 11. Jeff Teague had 13 points and nine assists and DeMarre Carroll also scored 13 as Atlanta went 12-of-23 from 3-point range while snapping a three-game slide against Toronto.
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting in his second game since returning from a 21-game layoff due to a groin injury. His fellow starters were 10-of-31 from the floor as the Raptors fell for the sixth time in their last eight games.
Atlanta led 24-19 after one quarter and scored the first seven points of the second to open up a 12-point lead. Carroll scored five points and Teague had four in an 11-2 burst to close the first half as the Hawks claimed a 52-38 advantage at intermission.
Teague, Millsap and Kyle Korver made 3-pointers in the opening two minutes of the third quarter, and Korver had another midway through to push the margin to 70-48. Kyle Lowry scored to open the fourth and pull the Raptors within 15, but Horford hit a jumper and followed it up with a three-point play and Atlanta led by at least 18 the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Atlanta's winning streak matches an 11-game run from 1997-98 and is three shy of tying the franchise record set in 1993-94. ... Atlanta shot 60.9 percent while Toronto finished at 42.7. ... F James Johnson had 17 points and six boards off the bench for the Raptors.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta |
|
Toronto |
Al Horford 22 |
Scoring |
DeMar DeRozan 25 |
Jeff Teague 9 |
Assists |
Greivis Vasquez 6 |
Paul Millsap 8 |
Rebounds |
James Johnson 6 |
Al Horford 6 |
Free Throws Made |
James Johnson 3 |
Paul Millsap 3 |
Steals |
DeMar DeRozan 2 |
Paul Millsap 2 |
Blocks |
James Johnson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Atlanta
|
110 |
60.9 |
12-23 |
14-16 |
30 |
32 |
6 |
7 |
17 |
Toronto
|
89 |
42.7 |
6-25 |
13-17 |
20 |
35 |
3 |
7 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Raptors have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Hawks have a W/L % of .812 after a win and .750 after a loss.