(Toronto) Trae Young scored 38 points and 11 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 125-104 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
Young made just three fewer three-pointers than the entire Raptors team. The Hawks ended a five-game losing streak.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20 points and added six assists, while Clint Capela had a double-double with his 18 points and 15 rebounds.
“I really think it was important for us to establish our rhythm early in the game,” Capela said. I think that’s what we did. »
The Hawks have overtaken the Raptors for 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors’ 104 points were the lowest point total allowed by the Hawks this season.
“I think defensively it was one of our best games tonight,” said Hawks head coach Quin Snyder. Our players were really focused on the game plan and doing things to help each other. »
Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 23 points, while Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam both had 15 points.
Poeltl brought the Raptors within 10 points of the Hawks with less than a minute left in the first half. The Hawks led 59-49 at halftime.
The Hawks had a total of 55 rebounds, compared to 32 for the Raptors. They outscored Toronto 16-3 in offensive rebounds.
