SB Nation Atlanta - Hawks Vs. Raptors: Atlanta Defeats Toronto 100-77 For Third Win In A Rowhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2012-01-31T21:52:05-05:00http://atlanta.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25264932012-01-31T21:52:05-05:002012-01-31T21:52:05-05:00Hawks Vs. Raptors: Atlanta Defeats Raptors 100-77
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> won their third game in a row and finished a five-game road trip with four wins after they defeated the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Toronto Raptors</a> by a score on 100-77 in Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night. The Hawks now have a 16-6 record and are now ranked third in the Eastern Conference and second in the Southeast Division while the Raptors are now 7-15 and are 7-15 which puts them in 12th place in the conference and in the Atlantic Division.</p>
<p>The Hawks were led by Joe Johnson's 30 point performance in Toronto. Johnson went 13 for 18 and was plus-18 during the 30 minutes he was on the court. As for the rest of the starting line up, Jeff Teague, Zaza Pachulia and Marvin Williams each scored 10 and Josh Smith added seven. Tracy McGrady came off the bench to add 15 points while Willie Green scored seven, Ivan Johnson scored five and Jannero Pargo, Kirk Hinrich and Jerry Stackhouse each scored two points.</p>
<p>The Raptors were led by Jerryd Bayless' 14 points. Starters James Johnson and DeMar DeRozan each scored nine while Jose Calderon added six and Amir Johnson two. Ed Davis came off the bench to score 11 and Gary Forbes added 10. Linas Kleiza also scored seven while Rasual Butler added five and Leandro Barbosa added four.</p>
<p>The Hawks outscored the Raptors in every quarter but one, the third, as Atlanta's seventh-ranked offense and their seventh-ranked defense easily led the Hawks to their third straight win on the road.</p>
<p>The Hawks return home to host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for the first game of a four-game homestand. Meanwhile the Raptors hit the road to take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a> in Boston on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p>For more updates on the Hawks, check out <a href="http://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Peachtree Hoops</a>, and for the Raptors, head to <a href="http://www.raptorshq.com/">Raptors HQ</a>.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/1/31/2762628/hawks-vs-raptors-atlanta-defeats-raptors-100-77Jason Garrison2012-01-31T20:22:44-05:002012-01-31T20:22:44-05:00Hawks Vs. Raptors: Atlanta Lead Toronto 56-37 At Halftime
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<p>After the first half of play, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> lead the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Toronto Raptors</a> by a score of 56-37 in Air Canada Centre. The Hawks are looking for their third win in a row and their fourth win during a five-game road streak before they return home for four games while the Raptors are looking to build off a win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-jersey-nets">Nets</a> on Sunday.</p>
<p>The Hawks were led by shooting guard <span>Joe Johnson</span>, who scored 24 points in the first two quarters. Forward Marvin Williams scored 10 points in the first half, <span>Zaza Pachulia</span> and <span>Jeff Teague</span> both scored six and <span>Josh Smith</span> rounded out the starting lineup by adding four points. <span>Tracy McGrady</span> also came off the bench to add six points. </p>
<p>The Raptors were led by point guard <span>Jerryd Bayless</span>, who scored 12 points against the Hawks. <span>James Johnson</span>, <span>DeMar DeRozan</span> and <span>Jose Calderon</span> each scored four points and <span>Amir Johnson</span> rounded out the starting lineup with two. <span>Linas Kleiza</span> came off the bench to add seven points and <span>Ed Davis</span> added four.</p>
<p>Atlanta is looking to improve their 15-6 record which currently has them sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and in second place in the Southeast Division behind the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Miami Heat</a>. The Raptors' 7-14 record has them currently in 12th place in the conference and in last place in Atlantic Division. </p>
<p>For updates on the Hawks, head to <a href="http://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Peachtree Hoops</a>, and on the Raptors, go to <a href="http://www.raptorshq.com/">Raptors HQ</a>.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/1/31/2762458/hawks-vs-raptors-atlanta-lead-toronto-56-37-at-halftimeJason Garrison2012-01-31T10:03:16-05:002012-01-31T10:03:16-05:00Hawks Vs. Raptors: Game Preview, TV Info And More
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<p>Atlanta looks to finish their long Eastern Conference road swing strong against a bottom-tier Toronto team.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> will try to finish their stretch of five road games in eight days strong when they play the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Toronto Raptors</a> on Tuesday night.</p>
<p>Toronto, despite a miserable 7-14 record, has played better of late, winning three of five road games on a long West Coast road trip, although only a 111-106 OT victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Utah Jazz</a> would be considered a "quality win". The good news for Atlanta is that the first game back home after a long trip is often considered the hardest game to win.</p>
<p>The Raptors, who haven't had a winning season in five years, have sunk to the very bottom of the NBA standings in the aftermath of years of poor drafting and <span>Chris Bosh's</span> departure in free agency in the summer of 2010.</p>
<p>The addition of new coach Dwayne Casey from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> has improved their defense (which gives up 92.9 points a game, 12th best in the NBA) by slowing the pace to a crawl (the league's 25th slowest) at the cost of their offense (which scores only 87.5 points a game, 3rd worst in the NBA).</p>
<p>The only Raptor who can consistently create his own shot is 7'0 PF Andrea Bargnani, averaging 23.5 points on 47.6% shooting, but he has an assist to turnover ratio of less than one and is widely considered one of the worst defenders in the NBA.</p>
<p>For the Hawks, the main concern about Tuesday's game is complacency, as Toronto is an easy team to overlook after more than a week on the road. <span>Jeff Teague</span>, <span>Joe Johnson</span> and <span>Josh Smith</span> could all potentially have big games against the Raptors lackluster interior defense, which features only one player -- SF <span>James Johnson</span> -- averaging over a block a game.</p>
<p>The 7:00 PM game will be televised regionally on SSO ATL.</p>
<p><i>For the latest news and notes on the Hawks, head over to <a href="http://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Peachtree Hoops</a>, while <a href="http://www.raptorshq.com/">Raptors HQ</a> has you covered for all the pre-game analysis from Toronto.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-hawks/2012/1/31/2760988/hawks-vs-raptors-game-preview-tv-info-and-moreJonathan Tjarks