Hawks 136-107 Raptors (December 29, 2024) Game Recap

TORONTO – Trae Young had 34 points and 10 assists, De’Andre Hunter scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 136-107 on Sunday night to secure their fourth straight win.

Clint Capela had 11 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks opened a six-game stretch by handing the reeling Raptors their 10th straight loss.

Scottie Barnes scored 19 points and RJ Barrett 17, but the Raptors fell behind by more than 30 points and allowed more than 130 points for the second straight game. Toronto gave up a franchise-worst 155 points in Thursday’s loss at Memphis.

Young shot 7-for-13 from 3-point range, single-handedly making as many long-range shots as the entire Raptors team, which combined to go 7-for-24.

Toronto’s Bruce Brown made his season debut after missing the first 31 games due to right knee surgery. Shortly after the game began in the first quarter, Brown soared with a one-handed dunk to secure his first points. He finished with 12 points in 19 minutes.

Takeaways

Hawks: The Hawks had 10 steals in the first quarter and finished with a season-high 22. Atlanta’s previous high was 16.

Raptors: Center Jakob Poeltl scored 13 points in his return after missing the last four games with a left groin strain.

Key moment

Atlanta turned a six-point halftime lead into a 22-point lead after three quarters thanks to an explosive 40-point third quarter lead led by 12 points from Young.

Key statistics

Toronto turned the ball over on its first five possessions of the game and on six of its first seven. The Raptors had as many errors (10) as they scored baskets in the first quarter. They finished the season with a season-worst 31 turnovers.

Next

Toronto visits Boston on Tuesday afternoon, while Atlanta travels to Denver for the New Year’s game on Wednesday evening.

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