Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks Preview: Hawks Eyeing For First Win Over Raptors This Season
The Atlanta Hawks will be gunning for their first win over the Toronto Raptors this season, as they play against each other for the fourth time.
The said game will be taking place on April 7th, at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta.
Toronto was able to win all three previous games, with the first one taking place last December 2nd in Atlanta. The visiting team finished the contest with a final score of 96-86. Point guard Kyle Lowry came up big for his team, scoring 31 points, along with five rebounds, five assists and two steals, shooting 9 out of 17 from the field, through 37 minutes of playing time.
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The second game that took place at the Air Canada Centre was a more dominant victory for the Raptors, as they finished with a final score of 104-96. This time around, it was shooting guard DeMar DeRozan who was the main contributor, dropping 30 points and five rebounds, shooting 11 out of 20 from the field, through 34 minutes of playing time.
The third game was a monumental one for Toronto, as they achieved their first 50-win season in franchise history. The final score of the contest held last March 30th in Toronto was 105-97. Once again, it was DeRozan who contributed the most, scoring 26 points, along with five rebounds, six assists, and three steals, shooting 9 out of 16 from the field, through 37 minutes of playing time.
The second-seeded Raptors hold a record of 52-25, and already hold home court advantage for the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. Yet despite the comfortable position they are in, the team is not looking to take things any lightly.
"The only thing we do is focus on us, just us, and finishing out these last five games. Treating them like playoff games and staying focused," said big man Patrick Patterson in an NBA.com report.
The Hawks currently hold a record of 46-32, and are situated at the number three spot in the standings.
