The Toronto Raptors dominated the Atlanta Hawks (12-36) Tuesday night. Toronto lead the whole game and by as much as 28 points as they cruised to a 130-114 victory. The Raptors extend their win streak to 8 as they improve to 33-14. The win marks the 11th straight victory against the Hawks. Toronto sits at 2nd place in the standings, rising a full game ahead of the Miami Heat (32-15).
Atlanta could not contend with the Raptors intensity in the paint. The Raptors scored 60 points in the paint on 67.4% efficiency from less than 5 feet. They took 15 more shots than the Hawks from that distance. They also out rebounded Atlanta 52-44 with Sergre Ibaka being able to dominate down low. Ibaka finished with a team-high 24 points and 10 assists.
Assist number 3771 for @Klow7 pic.twitter.com/BYa25pz0Fc
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 29, 2020
Kyle Lowry: Floor General
Tuesday night was an eventful one for Kyle Lowry. Jose Calderon’s previous record of 3770 assists in a Toronto jersey has been surpassed. With 7:56 left in the fourth quarter, Lowry launched a touchdown pass to Terence Davis for his 3771st assist. With that pass Kyle Lowry reigns as the all-time assists-leader for the Toronto Raptors. Lowry finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists in the win.
Lowry has an opportunity to set the Raptors’ record for all-star appearances. He currently sits at 5, tied with Vince Carter.
Generational respect. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/LHEaYgHYjS
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 29, 2020
No Rest for the Raptors
Marc Gasol is the latest victim of the injury bug, suffering from hamstring tightness. Gasol suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 12 games earlier this season. He joins Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on the injury list and is listed as day-to-day. Look for Chris Boucher to contribute big minutes in the next few games.
Up Next
The Raptors will head to Cleveland to take on a struggling Cavaliers team. Toronto won handily against the Cavaliers in their last match and will look to repeat on Thursday at 7:00 PM/EST.
.@JmCalderon passing the torch to @Klow7. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/VLwJZFCat6
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 29, 2020