Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
112
away
Chemistry
Tense
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
128
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 28 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 112 |
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 35 | 26 | 38 | 29 | 128 |
After Action Report
In Toronto, the Raptors handled the Hawks 128-112. The breakneck pace played right into Raptors' hands. The Raptors owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Raptors pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Raptors locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.