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Sat Mar 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
134
away
Chemistry Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
119
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 27 37 28 42 134
Atlanta HawksHawks 32 30 26 31 119

After Action Report

In Atlanta, the Raptors outlasted the Hawks 134-119. Raptors' positional fit overwhelmed the Hawks rotation. The Raptors answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Hawks couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Raptors per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Raptors · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.