Hawks-Raptors: Report Card
A recap of the Hawks’ 104-96 loss to the Raptors Thursday night:
Noteworthy
* The Raptors had six double-digit scorers in DeMar DeRozan (30), Kyle Lowry (19), Patrick Patterson (12), Terrence Ross (12), Jonas Valanciunas (10) and Luis Scola (10).
* Ross and Petterson came off the bench and led the Raptors with ratings of plus-13.
* The Hawks had six double-digit scorers in Al Horford (20), Kent Bazemore (13), Paul Millsap (12), Tim Hardaway Jr. (11), Dennis Schroder (11) and Jeff Teague (10).
* Thabo Sefolosha had a minus-14 rating for the Hawks.
* Hardaway had nine first-half points.
* The Raptors outscored the Hawks 50-34 in points in the paint.
* Horford had three 3-pointers, the fourth time this season he has made that many in a game.
* The Hawks dropped to 17-17 on the road.
* Bazemore had a team-high eight rebounds.
* The Hawks played without Mike Scott, who was away from the team for personal reasons.
Key stat
48-33
The Raptors’ rebounding advantage of the Hawks, including 11-6 on the offensive boards.
Quote of the game
“Execution. Our execution wasn’t very good going down the stretch. They were more aggressive – offensive rebounds, attacking, getting to the free-throw line. That’s the game. They were the aggressors.” – Paul Millsap
Report card
Offense: C-plus
The Hawks shot 43 percent from the field and got to the free-throw line 27 times. However, they made just 19 of the free attempts. The Hawks went through a critical fourth-quarter stretch by missing seven straight shots.
Defense: C
The Hawks allowed 104 points, including a 32-point second and a 30-point third quarter. The Raptors shot 46 percent from the field. After forcing 11 first-half turnovers, the Hawks had just four the rest of the game. Despite their attempts, the Hawks couldn’t stop DeRozan.
About the Author
Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
