The visiting Atlanta Hawks looked like they were interested in breaking their losing streak for this game’s first three quarters. After that, the Toronto Raptors stepped on their throats. The result was a 42-14 wipeout in Q4, leading to the biggest Raps margin of victory in team history.
The Hawks were a tired squad, having arrived in Toronto in the early hours of Saturday after being thrashed on their home court by the Pistons. It showed: Atlanta was totally gassed when it mattered, and the Raptors emptied their bench.
The Raps owned this game no matter who was on the floor.