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Another back-to-back begins tonight when Toronto (52-25) takes on the Hawks (46-32) for an 8pm start in Atlanta. The Raptors were back to full strength Tuesday and bounced back with a victory over the visiting Hornets. The Hawks also got back in the winning column at the expense of the Phoenix Suns.

Dennis Shroder – Despite a couple of off nights recently, Schroder has been a consistent playmaker off the bench for Atlanta this year. The 22-year old is contributing 11 points, four assists and three rebounds a game, backing up starting point guard Jeff Teague. A first-round pick in 2013, Schroder looks to be a key piece in the Hawks long-term plans.

DeMar DeRozan&lt;/strong – Atlanta is likely tired of the sight of Toronto's All-Star shooting-guard after he's torched them for 24 points, five rebounds and three assists in their three meetings this season. DeRozan was solid again Tuesday night, recording a game-high 26 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists in the Raptors win over Charlotte.

In a year highlighted by the All-Star play of guards DeRozan and Lowry, the progression of Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas continues.

As we approach the completion of year four, the Raptors are starting to see what they envisioned when drafting JV fifth overall in the 2011 NBA draft.

The 23-year old has steadily progressed, improving his offensive production each year in the league. He is averaging career highs of 13 points and nine rebounds and leads the team in double-doubles (21) with five games remaining.

Early on in his career, Dwane Casey was hesitant to have Valanciunas on the court late in games but admitted yesterday at practice that is no longer the case.

“Offensively he’s going to be out there. He is our best (frontcourt) free-throw shooter,” said Casey.

In an ever-changing NBA, the frontcourt position is transitioning further away from the paint and big men are now expected to be able to defend as far out as the three-point line.

JV was asked yesterday about what type of player he prefers to defend against. “I like to have a traditional big man to guard because he’s around the basket and I don’t need to get out on the three-point line or guard the perimeter."

Despite his preference, the Raptors centre has managed to significantly improve his perimeter defence and reiterated that he is willing to do whatever the coaching staff asks of him. “I’m not going to stop growing and I’m not going to stop getting better.”

Valanciunas knows tonight is an example of where he will have to defend outside of the paint. “Al Horford likes to pop out on the three and shoot three-point shots so you gotta adjust your game”

The native of Lithuania wrapped up his practice scrum with a tongue-in-cheek response when asked when he will start shooting the three ball.

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Game Day: Raptors @ Hawks

Kyle Lowry hit a skyhook with 1:34 remaining to put Toronto up by 14 and secure the team’s 50th victory of the season. Toronto would go on to beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-97, marking the first time the franchise has ever topped 50 wins in a single season. The victory moves Toronto to 50-24 on the season with eight games remaining.

Terrence Ross returned to the lineup after missing the previous three games with a sore left thumb. He played well in his return, shooting 5-for-10 from the floor to lead the reserves with 13 points in 23 minutes. Luis Scola sat against the Hawks, resting a sore left knee. Jason Thompson started in his place.

It seemed fitting that longest-tenured Raptor DeMar DeRozan had a fantastic game agains the Hawks in the team’s 50th win of the season. DeRozan has been with the franchise throughout its rebuilding years and relishes the opportunity to be in the record books. He finished Wednesday’s contest with a game-high 26 points on 9-for-16 field goals, including 3-for-4 from deep, and 5-for-6 at the free throw line. DeRozan added five rebounds, six assists, and three steals and was a team-best +16.

Another game, another time to shine for rookie Norman Powell. After Dwane Casey called a timeout in the third quarter after Toronto’s 13-point halftime lead was trimmed to five, Powell went on a personal 5-0 run to boost the lead back to double figures. He knocked down two 3-pointers in the quarter and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor for 10 points, including a crossover that led to a thunderous slam that got the Air Canada Centre crowd on its feet. Powell finished with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 25 minutes as he continues to impress teammates and coaching staff.

“It means a lot. This group, like I tell everybody, is going to go down in the record books. That’s big. You can never take that away. We have the opportunity to build on it. That’s honestly the beauty of it. It says a lot, man. We had a tough year last year. We just wanted to come back and be a better team. We’re still working toward that.” - DeMar DeRozan on reaching 50 wins for the first time

24…Points was Toronto’s largest lead of the game.

26…Assists for the Raptors on 36 made field goals. Kyle Lowry led the way with a game-high 11 assists to go with 17 points and six rebounds. Although Lowry struggled from the floor as he continues to play through a sore elbow, he found other ways to contribute, setting up his teammates time and time again.

14…Steals for Toronto, compared to just three for the Hawks.

18…Turnovers for Atlanta, leading to 25 points for Toronto. In comparison, Toronto turned the ball over 11 times, leading to 12 points for the Hawks.

“35, 48, 49, 50 [wins in each of the last four seasons]. Pretty good progression. I think everyone in this organization that’s been here has built it up to be a winning organization. I think we’ve been on the right track and continuing to grow. We’re not just satisfied with 50 wins. It’s a great benchmark to get, but at the end of the day we still want to be playing as long as possible. As close as possible to the end of the whole NBA season.”- Kyle Lowry on finally reaching 50 wins“For our organization, for the program we’re growing, I think it’s a good step for us. I told the team we’re not done yet but it’s an accomplishment they can’t take away from you. We have to continue to grow and get better in different areas to fry the bigger fish.”- Dwane Casey on setting a new franchise-record for wins in a season“Just be aggressive. That’s my style. When I see one person in front of me, I automatically think a bucket. Just be aggressive and go to the rim and try to tear the rim down.”- Norman Powell on what he was thinking in transition before throwing down another dunk“It says a lot. Our leader, our point guard is fighting through it and not making one excuse. Nobody else has any excuse. If you’re out there and have your jersey on, you’ve got to give it all you have. I’m the only person who can pick on him and tell him that there’s nothing wrong with him.”- DeMar DeRozan on Kyle Lowry playing despite a sore elbow

Up next: The Raptors will head to Memphis to kick off a two-game road trip against the Grizzlies on Friday at 8 P.M. ET.

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Game Rap: Raptors 105, Hawks 97

Toronto (49-24) welcomes the Hawks (45-30) to town for a 7:30pm tip-off tonight at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors will be looking for a bounce-back performance following their 119-100 defeat to OKC two nights ago. Atlanta is in the midst of a purple patch having won nine of 10 including a two-point victory in Chicago Monday night.

Paul Millsap – Despite shooting just 29% against the Raptors this season, Millsap enters tonight’s game having scored double-digits in 20 straight for Atlanta. On the season, the 31-year old is averaging 17 points and nine rebounds and has helped the Hawks win nine of their last 10 games.

Patrick Patterson&lt;/strong – The Raptors forward is rounding into form just in time for the Playoffs. Over his past 10 contests, Patterson is averaging 11 points and four rebounds on an impressive 55% shooting from the field. With Terrence Ross still nursing a thumb injury, Patterson should continue to shoulder the scoring load off the bench for TO.

Less than 10 games remaining until the business end of the season begins and coaching staffs are doing their best to ensure their players are rested and healthy.

Despite DeMarre Carroll being unavailable, the Raptors have all hands on deck after Terrence Ross returns from a thumb injury. Dwane Casey has tried to rest certain players along the way including DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry.

It's common for players to play on through bumps and bruises and Lowry, who is known for his all-action style of play, is no different.

"He’s had a bursa which a lot of the players in this league have.” The issue resulted in Lowry being afforded a day of rest following last night’s loss to OKC. “He did not practice. He had his elbow drained last night,” confirmed Casey.

After playing a team-high 36 minutes against the Thunder, Lowry provided an update on his status yesterday.

"It’s better. It’s still sore, still a little bit of fluid in there but we’ll take it day by day and get treatment."

Over his past 10 games, the Raptors All-Star has seen a dip in his shooting, hitting 37% of his shots, down from his season average of 43%. Casey sees an obvious correlation.

"Everyone wants to get all up in the air because of it (shooting struggles), well that’s the reason (bursa). Kyle just didn’t forget how to shoot the ball."

Some media and fans were curious as to the overall health of Lowry at such an important part of the season but Casey was quick to put those worries to bed.

"He’s in great condition. His legs are fresh, his body is fresh, he’s just got a bursa on his elbow."

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Game Day: Raptors vs. Hawks

Kyle Lowry scored on a running layup to put Toronto up 12 with 3:33 remaining. The bucket followed a pair of layups from Cory Joseph and gave Toronto the separation it needed to pull out a 104-96 win. The victory moves the Raptors to 43-20 on the season.

The Raptors didn’t do themselves any favours in the first quarter, turning the ball over seven times in the opening 12 minutes. Their sloppy play meant trailing the Hawks by a point after the first quarter despite shooting 53 percent. Toronto settled in and got their turnovers under control in the second quarter, and built a 52-48 lead at the half.

Toronto led by seven to start the fourth quarter, extended the lead to double digits with four minutes to go and then used a pair of defensive plays to protect the win. With the lead at eight, Bismack Biyombo had an emphatic swat of a Paul Millsap attempt and held his pose afterward, giving an extended finger wag for impact. On Toronto’s next defensive possession, it was Lowry to step up, and step in, taking a charge from Dennis Schroder. After a few weeks of subpar defence, it was a big step in the right direction for the Raptors to close out a game on the defensive end of the floor.

DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 30 points on 11-for-20 field goals. DeRozan played 35 minutes, made one of two 3-pointers, and added five rebounds. DeRozan got to the rim at will against the Hawks, shot 7-for-9 from the free throw line, and had one of Toronto’s three highlight-reel worthy dunks in the first half when he went coast-to-coast for a nasty throwdown.

Terrence Ross and Patrick Patterson combined to score 24 points on 10-for-21 field goals, including 4-for-9 from beyond the arc, to go with seven rebounds and two assists. The duo provided a huge boost for the Raptors off the bench, and immediately changed the energy in the first quarter when they checked into the game with the Raptors trailing the Hawks by six.

“Tonight was solid with our defence. I thought we played solid. It was a grind it out game, a 48-minute game. They’re a very good team across the board, you put one guy on somebody and somebody else rises up…I thought our guys competed, did a good job in our coverages, especially down the stretch.”- Dwane Casey on the team’s defensive effort

48… Rebounds for the Raptors. Luis Scola led the way with 12, while the Hawks finished with just 33 boards. Toronto nearly doubled Atlanta on the offensive glass, 11-6.50… Points in the paint for Toronto, 34 for the Hawks.96… Points scored by Atlanta. Toronto moved to 29-0 when holding opponents to under 100 points.15… After that sloppy first quarter featured seven Raptors turnovers, the team finished with just 15 in the game.6… Toronto had six players finish in double figures: DeRozan (30), Lowry (19), Patterson (12), Ross (12), Valanciunas (10), Scola (10).16… Jonas Valanciunas picked up his team leading 16th double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He’s also reached double figures in a career-high 16 games.

“It was important. The team is right behind us and there’s a big chance we play them in the playoffs. Maybe in the first, maybe in the second round. We beat them at their home. We haven’t played them in a couple months, so it was a big game going into the last month of the season and going into the playoffs. It was a great NBA win.”- Luis Scola on getting an important win against a solid Eastern Conference opponent“That’s a good team down there. The way they move the ball, the way their team is set up and the way their offence is run. You have to read and reach and try to dictate before they can dictate. It was a good effort for us and a good win.”- Kyle Lowry on a solid effort throughout“Try to use their aggressiveness against them. They play the passing lanes well, they get up on you and they have great hands. We had a lot of turnovers early on. We just tried to use that against them and be aggressive.”- DeMar DeRozan on the team’s offensive success against a good Hawks team“He’s improved, man. He’s gotten so much better from last year to this year. Even from the first time we seen them earlier in the season, he’s gotten so much better with the ball. Their offence is really good with him. He’s getting in the paint, he’s using his size, finishing up around the rim. It was a tough guard for us tonight.”- Kent Bazemore on the ever-improving play of DeMar DeRozan

The Raptors will face the Miami Heat at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday at 7 P.M. ET.

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Game Rap: Raptors 104, Hawks 96

Toronto (42-20) welcomes Atlanta (36-28) to Air Canada Centre for the first time this season. The Raptors are fresh off a rollercoaster win over Brooklyn two nights ago while Atlanta enters tonight’s game having won three straight.

Jeff Teague – He may not be having his best year, but the Hawks point guard has started to pick it up of late. Teague is averaging 19 points and seven assists over his last three games, all Atlanta wins. In their only meeting this season, Teague put up a double-double of 10 points and 11 assists.

Bismack Biyombo&lt;/strong – When it looked like the Raptors deficit may be too big Monday night, Biyombo entered the game and sparked a second-half comeback win over Brooklyn. He finished the night with a game-high ten rebounds and two monster blocks. The first-year Raptor has become a defensive leader and is a big reason for the team’s improved overall defence.

The Raptors are approaching the stretch run with only 20 games remaining in the regular season.

After 62 games, Toronto sits second in the Eastern Conference with a 42-20 record. This time last season the Raps sat at 37-25 en route to finishing the year at 49-33.

While the goal is to still win every game, Dwane Casey and his staff are also juggling how to keep key guys fresh once playoffs hit. With Kyle Lowry having already been rested earlier in the month, Luis Scola got a much-deserved game off against Brooklyn. New Raptor Jason Thompson took his place in the starting lineup and Casey liked what he saw from the 29-year old.

“I thought Jason (Thompson) did some good things. He was limited as far as what we could run in some offensive packages. Not being here, (he doesn't yet bring) the nuances a guy like Pat and Luis gives you from being at training camp,” said Casey after yesterday’s practice.

Some things come naturally but Thompson himself understands it takes time to get fully acclimated to a new team’s system midway through a season.

"I’m just trying to learn each day, watch a lot of film and go through the plays both offensively and defensively,” said Thompson.

Casey also hinted at more days off to come with six back-to-backs left on the schedule.

“We’re going to rest different people periodically. Yesterday was Luis’ night. (We're) trying to keep the big picture in mind."

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a Kyle Lowry free throw put the Raptors up nine with 45 seconds remaining. Lowry led the Raptors as they erupted for 39 points in the fourth to complete the comeback and capture the 96-86 victory after trailing by 17 midway through the third quarter. The win moves the Raptors to 12-7 on the season.

Lucas Nogueira has been waiting for a chance to show what he can do in the NBA. After a strong stint with Raptors 905, Nogueira returned to the Raptors when Jonas Valanciunas broke his hand against the Los Angeles Clippers. Nogueira got his opportunity on Wednesday night, and he ran with it. Playing the entire fourth quarter, Nogueira’s defence and energy helped spark the Raptors as they made their furious comeback. Nogueira finished with four points (2-for-2 field goals), seven rebounds and a blocked shot in nearly 17 minutes of action. The team was a +22 when he was on the floor.

Kyle Lowry put in a performance that Raptors fans won’t soon forget. Lowry gave Atlanta 31 points on 9-for-17 shooting to go with five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Most impressive, he outscored the entire Hawks team in the fourth quarter as he set a franchise record for points in a quarter with 22 points on 7-for-8 shooting in 12 minutes of play. The Hawks as a team were 7-for-26 in the fourth, scoring 20 points. Lowry made 7-of-8 free throws in the fourth and also tossed up two gorgeous passes that resulted in easy Nogueira dunks. Lowry’s big night came after he left the floor in the first half because of flu-like symptoms.

Patrick Patterson bounced back from a rough first half that included a sore hand and a bloody nose to have a big hand in Toronto’s comeback. Patterson played the entire fourth quarter, played smothering defence and contributed six points, six rebounds and a steal in the quarter.

“Lucas came in and played a hell of a game on both ends. He played the right spots. He got us a rhythm going offensively and Kyle just took over for us. I told him, ‘Win the game for us,’ and that’s what he did.”- DeMar DeRozan on the spark from Lucas Nogueira and play of Kyle Lowry in the fourth quarter

73… Percent shooting for the Raptors in the fourth quarter, compared to 27-percent shooting for the Hawks. The Raptors were led by Lowry’s 7-for-8 field goal fourth quarter.39… Points in the fourth for the Raptors after scoring just 32 points in the entire first half.50… Rebounds for Toronto, 43 for Atlanta. Luis Scola led the way with nine rebounds, Bismack Biyombo had eight and Patterson added seven off the bench.52… Points in the paint for Toronto. 40 for the Hawks.

“He was ready. I just commended him in front of the team. He did an excellent job coming in and being ready, being a force, deterring shots. He was a + 22.”- Dwane Casey on a big effort from Lucas Nogueira“I think we just went out there and we kept the tempo high. Lucas gave us a great boost, man. It means a lot for us to really see a guy who he’s been bit injury plagued, he came out and had a big game for the minutes he played. It’s really impressive, man.”- Kyle Lowry on Lucas Nogueira and pulling away in the fourth quarter“It was. I was a little worried about him because he didn’t feel well at the beginning of halftime. He had an upset stomach, Patrick (Patterson) got hit in the head, and James (Johnson) was out. We were worried that we weren’t going to have enough, but we found a way going down the stretch. We found a way to win. I thought Lucas (Nogueira) and Patrick (Patterson) did a great job in the second half rebounding. My hats off to them. It was a great team win.”- Dwane Casey when asked if this was the most dominant performance he’s seen from Kyle Lowry“It’s amazing. Especially the way he’s been playing. He’s had some big shots in the fourth quarter, some big offensive plays, good passes. The pace he plays at, no one can ever speed him up. For me it just gives me a chance to get out on the break and run and get open looks.”- Kyle Lowry on sharing the floor with Cory Joseph“We took the fight to them. I thought in the first half we were just standing back on our heels. We took the fight to them, and that’s how we came up with the win…I think our second group came in and really helped out a lot.”- DeMarre Carroll on Toronto’s comeback

The Raptors fly back to Toronto to face the Denver Nuggets in a back-to-back at 7:30 P.M. ET on the Air Canada Centre floor.

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Game Rap: Raptors 96, Hawks 86

The Raptors (11-7) are in Atlanta to play the Hawks (12-8) tonight in what will be their final road game until December 14th.  Toronto’s five-game winning streak was snapped by Phoenix at Air Canada Centre on Sunday while Atlanta is fresh off a home win over Oklahoma City two days ago.

Paul Millsap – The Atlanta forward has been playing some of his best basketball of late. Over his past three games, Millsap has been averaging a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds which is right in line with his season numbers.  When the term “small ball’ is being mentioned, Millsap usually comes to mind with his ability to stretch opposing defences and shoot the three ball. He also is an active rebounder and averages just under three offensive rebounds a game.

DeMar DeRozan –  The Raptors leading scorer (21 ppg) did everything he could to try and help his team win on Sunday. Ultimately it wasn’t enough as the Suns pulled away late despite DeRozan recording one of his best shooting nights. The Raps swingman shot 55% from the floor and poured in a game-high 29 points in addition to a team-high seven assists. DeRozan played well against Atlanta last season, averaging 20+ points in three of the four games between the two teams.

The obvious storyline of tonight’s matchup between the Hawks and Raptors is DeMarre Carroll’s return to Atlanta where he played the past two seasons. Prior to joining the Hawks, Carroll bounced around the league with stints in Houston, Utah and Denver as well as two separate stints with the Memphis Grizzlies.

His last season in Atlanta is where Carroll really made a name for himself with his ability to shoot the three consistently and highlighted by his lock-down defence on opposing teams' best players. He helped lead Atlanta to the best record in the Eastern Conference and hit the free-agent market in high demand.

For the first time since signing with Toronto in the offseason, Carroll will face his old team and although excited, the Raptors forward prefers to treat this as just another road game.

“I think Atlanta gave me a great opportunity to be where I’m at now. They gave me the opportunity to expand on my game and show everybody how I play,” said Carroll to the media yesterday. “I don’t get caught up in that (tracking his former team). I’m a competitor and it’s just another game to me,” he added.

Carroll has carried over his strong play to Toronto and so far is the Raptors third-leading scorer at 13 points per game while chipping in with five rebounds and two steals on a nightly basis. Carroll admitted that it takes time to get to know new teammates and a new system but he made it clear where his head is at now and how he feels to be north of the border.

“I’m happy where I’m at, I’m happy to be here. This is my team now, the Toronto Raptors.”

What had been missing earlier in the season has now come in abundance.

Led by Kyle Lowry, Carroll and Patrick Patterson, the Raptors have been shooting a lot of three pointers lately and making them too.

Over the last five games (Nov. 20-29) Toronto ranks third in the NBA shooting 41.4 percent from three-point range. The Raps have made 10 or more three-pointers four times during this span, including 12 in Sunday’s game vs. Phoenix.

The loss of Jonas Valanciunas has maybe put added pressure on Toronto’s guards to score the basketball at a higher rate. When asked if there has been an emphasis on shooting from behind the arc, Patrick Patterson said that wasn’t necessarily the case.

“It just comes on what the defense gives us. The guards are doing a great job penetrating the basket. Defences seem to be helping and creating opportunities for us on the perimeter.”

Atlanta also likes to shoot the three ball themselves and Patterson is aware of the threat they will pose tonight.

“We want to take the threes out of their game, run their shooters off the line, force them to take tough contested two’s and if they give us threes, hopefully we take advantage of that opportunity.”

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ATLANTA (CP) - The Toronto Raptors proved they're a team to watch in the Eastern Conference.

They also showed once again they can beat the Atlanta Hawks and in convincing fashion.

The matchup of the Eastern Conference's top teams turned into rout as Toronto opened the second half of the season with a surprisingly lopsided 105-80 win over the Hawks on Friday night.

Lou Williams had 26 points while making seven of 10 3-pointers and DeMar DeRozan had 21 points for Toronto. The Raptors outscored the Hawks 28-13 in the third quarter to turn a close game into a 23-point lead.

Atlanta still has a 5 1/2-game lead over Toronto in the Eastern Conference standings, but the Raptors won the season series 3-1. No other team has two wins over the Hawks.

Williams said the Raptors were motivated by Atlanta's similarly lopsided 110-89 win at Toronto on Jan. 16.

"We were embarrassed on our home court so we wanted to come out and play with that on our mind,'' Williams said.

The Raptors won with defence. Williams had four of Toronto's 15 steals matching the team's season high. The Raptors blocked nine shots.

"We were scrambling,'' said DeRozan, who had three steals. "We tried not to let them get anything easy. We didn't want to let them get going, get a rhythm. As long as we do that, we can live with the outcome.''

Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said the Raptors "really took it to us.''

Atlanta's Al Horford said the Hawks wouldn't be worried about a matchup with Toronto if the teams meet in the playoffs.

"No. Give them credit, they're a great team,'' Horford said. "But we're a confident group.''

The Hawks have lost four of seven following a team-record 19-game winning streak.

The Hawks and Raptors set team records for wins before the All-Star break, and neither made moves before Thursday's trade deadline. Toronto backed up that show of confidence in the final regular-season meeting of the clubs.

The Raptors stretched their 49-45 halftime lead with a dominant third quarter. Atlanta made only three of 19 shots. Kyle Korver had a dismal period, missing all five of his shots while committing two turnovers.

Budenholzer turned the game over to backups such as Mike Muscala, John Jenkins and Shelvin Mack for much of the final period.

Raptors: Blocked five shots and had seven steals in the third quarter. DeRozan scored Toronto's first six points and had 17 points in the first half. The eight days between games marked the longest All-Star break in team history. The game started a stretch of nine road contests in 11 games for the Raptors. The last time Toronto won a season series over Atlanta was in the 2007-08 season.

Hawks: Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, Rep. John Lewis, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Mayor Andrew Young were part of a halftime ceremony honouring heroes of the Civil Rights movement as part of Black History Month. Atlanta had 22 turnovers, one shy of its season high. F Thabo Sefolosha missed his eighth straight game with a right calf strain.

Williams, a former high school star in the Atlanta area, played for the Hawks for two seasons from 2012-14. He continues to thrive in his sixth-man role, and his career-high seven 3s was tops for any Toronto player this season.

"He made some tough shots,'' said Raptors coach Dwane Casey. "That's what he does.''

Korver, Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague had only 11 points each to lead Atlanta. The Hawks set a season low by making only 33 per cent of their shots 29 of 88. Horford had seven points and 12 rebounds.

"We just didn't play well at all,'' Horford said, adding their play was "just sloppy'' in the third period. "We were throwing the ball all over the place.''

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Game Rap: Raptors 96, Hawks 86

Game Day: Raptors @ Hawks

Williams Leads Raptors To 105-80 Victory Over Hawks