Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 23 points as
six Raptors finished in double figures and Toronto defeated the Atlanta Hawks
102-86 at Philips Arena on Sunday.
Alan Anderson chipped in 16 points, James Johnson added 15, and Ed Davis, Ben
Uzoh and Justin Dentmon tallied 10 points apiece for the Raptors, who have won
two straight since halting a four-game skid.
Josh Smith led all scorers with 26 points and Ivan Johnson and Willie Green
netted 14 points apiece as the Hawks fell for the second time in three games.
Atlanta could have clinched a playoff spot with a victory but now must wait
until Monday when these two teams meet again in Toronto for the second game of
a home-and-home.
The loss, coupled with an Orlando Magic victory over the Cavaliers on Sunday,
drops the Hawks into a tie with the Magic for the fifth spot in the Eastern
Conference.
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