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.
