The Atlanta Hawks returned to winning ways with a dramatic 126-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night at State Farm Arena.
Trae Young led the Hawks with 30 points and 12 assists with Saddiq Bey adding 26 points and 13 rebounds. For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes and Jordan Nwora both scored 24 points.
Both sides were missing key personnel for this fixture. For the hosts, Dejounte Murray a late scratch with right hamstring tightness, while for the visitors they were without R.J. Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl. These absences helped swing the betting line in Atlanta’s favor, and when the first quarter got going the bookies appeared to be spot on in their optimism in favor of the Hawks as the hosts ran out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter behind a 10-of-14 start from the field, attacking and scoring the rim with ease as the dunks piled up.