Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
43
20
63
2122
2124
24
7
29
82
38
46
29
21
72
37
11
48
3
16
6
13
24
104
4
54
21
39
1724
912
53
011
07
64
912
15
927
11
53
01
63
2032
6060
69
13
19
2219
107
5
126
95
75
88
41
129
01
44
32
22
3022
6060
5
2
40
17
9
53
0
0
0
9
1
10
1
5
0
6
20
60
4
1
25
24
12
50
11
7
64
12
5
17
1
3
1
3
32
60
6
1
17
22
10
45
12
9
75
8
4
12
0
4
3
2
30
60
9
3
33
19
7
37
6
5
83
8
1
9
1
4
2
2
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
37
6
14
43
1
8
12
6
8
75
0
1
1
7
2
0
3
5
19
4
none
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
34
11
20
55
1
2
50
7
9
78
0
5
5
0
0
0
4
4
30
4
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
23
3
5
60
0
0
0
4
6
67
4
6
10
0
0
0
1
3
10
1
double
Luis
Scola
Luis Scola
True
21
3
7
43
1
3
33
3
4
75
3
9
12
0
0
0
2
2
10
-5
double
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
True
16
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
0
0
1
2
-5
none
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
False
28
3
7
43
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
0
3
4
6
8
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
26
5
9
56
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
1
0
2
12
13
none
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
False
25
5
12
42
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
12
13
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
False
24
1
5
20
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
7
9
1
0
2
0
3
3
7
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Lucas
Nogueira
Lucas Nogueira
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jason
Thompson
Jason Thompson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Delon
Wright
Delon Wright
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
March
2016
Saturday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Heat
Miami
True
Hawks
Atlanta
Eastern Conference
Southeast
36
29
65
1672
1549
23
7
30
82
35
43
27
19
70
27
6
33
5
17
8
11
24
96
4
74
21
28
2223
99
4
212
18
8
55
32
87
01
63
41
12
2127
6060
66
31
47
1918
98
5
85
64
75
89
10
99
31
62
21
35
2721
6060
7
2
29
22
9
41
2
1
50
5
3
8
0
6
4
1
21
60
4
1
25
23
9
39
12
8
67
5
2
7
1
3
1
2
27
60
6
3
50
19
9
47
8
6
75
8
1
9
3
6
2
3
27
60
6
1
17
18
8
44
5
4
80
9
0
9
1
2
1
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
34
8
14
57
3
5
60
1
2
50
0
4
4
3
2
0
4
3
20
-5
none
Paul
Millsap
Paul Millsap
True
34
2
8
25
0
2
0
8
12
67
1
4
5
0
2
3
2
5
12
3
none
Kent
Bazemore
Kent Bazemore
True
31
5
11
45
2
5
40
1
1
100
1
7
8
1
1
2
0
3
13
3
none
Kyle
Korver
Kyle Korver
True
25
2
6
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
5
5
none
Jeff
Teague
Jeff Teague
True
24
4
15
27
0
4
0
2
3
67
1
3
4
7
2
0
1
2
10
-7
none
Dennis
Schröder
Dennis Schröder
False
25
5
9
56
0
1
0
1
1
100
0
2
2
5
1
0
3
4
11
-5
none
Tim
Hardaway
Tim Hardaway
False
21
5
8
62
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
-9
none
Thabo
Sefolosha
Thabo Sefolosha
False
20
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
3
4
0
0
0
1
2
3
-14
none
Kris
Humphries
Kris Humphries
False
14
2
6
33
0
1
0
5
6
83
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
3
9
-5
none
Mike
Muscala
Mike Muscala
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
-6
none
Kirk
Hinrich
Kirk Hinrich
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Scott
Mike Scott
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
March
2016
Saturday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
The Toronto Raptors ( 41 - 20 ) killed some of the surging Atlanta Hawks ' ( 36 - 29 ) momentum with a 104 - 96 win on Thursday night . The high - performing Raptors continued to dominate on Thursday while taking on one of the Eastern Conference 's tougher teams . The red - hot Raptors are on pace for the first 50 - win season in franchise history , now needing to go just 9 - 12 to round out the season to accomplish the feat . Toronto is a viable contender for the top spot in the Eastern Conference , sitting just two games back from the Cleveland Cavaliers . Thursday was a testimate to Toronto 's strong team play , as six Raptors scored in double digits while the team shot 46 percent from the field . All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan took the reigns for the Raps , contributing a game - high 30 points on 11 - for - 20 shooting . DeRozan was the clear focal point for Toronto 's offense , while fellow All-Star Kyle Lowry took on distribution , doling out seven dimes . Lowry also pitched in 19 points . He and DeRozan have joined Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and Damian Lillard and C.J . McCollum as one of just three backcourt duos in the association in which both players are averaging at least 20 points per game . The Hawks , meanwhile , had come into Thursday 's matchup with five wins in their last six . No Hawk scored more than 20 , as the team shot just 43 percent from the field . Al Horford led the team in scoring while fellow All-Stars Jeff Teague , Paul Millsap , and Kyle Korver all struggled to find their shooting stroke . Atlanta 's loss furthers the down - to - the - wire battle that the Southeast Division has become , as the Heat , Hornets , and Hawks are all separated by just 2 games . The Hawks will host the Grizzlies on Saturday , while the Raptors will host the Heat .
The Toronto Raptors (41 - 20) killed some of the surging Atlanta Hawks' (36 - 29) momentum with a 104 - 96 win on Thursday night. The high - performing Raptors continued to dominate on Thursday while taking on one of the Eastern Conference's tougher teams. The red - hot Raptors are on pace for the first 50 - win season in franchise history, now needing to go just 9 - 12 to round out the season to accomplish the feat. Toronto is a viable contender for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, sitting just two games back from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thursday was a testimate to Toronto's strong team play, as six Raptors scored in double digits while the team shot 46 percent from the field. All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan took the reigns for the Raps, contributing a game - high 30 points on 11 - for - 20 shooting. DeRozan was the clear focal point for Toronto's offense, while fellow All-Star Kyle Lowry took on distribution, doling out seven dimes. Lowry also pitched in 19 points. He and DeRozan have joined Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum as one of just three backcourt duos in the association in which both players are averaging at least 20 points per game. The Hawks, meanwhile, had come into Thursday's matchup with five wins in their last six. No Hawk scored more than 20, as the team shot just 43 percent from the field. Al Horford led the team in scoring while fellow All-Stars Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap, and Kyle Korver all struggled to find their shooting stroke. Atlanta's loss furthers the down - to - the - wire battle that the Southeast Division has become, as the Heat, Hornets, and Hawks are all separated by just 2 games. The Hawks will host the Grizzlies on Saturday, while the Raptors will host the Heat.
The Toronto Raptors (41 - 20) killed some of the surging Atlanta Hawks' (36 - 29) momentum with a 104 - 96 win on Thursday night. The high - performing Raptors continued to dominate on Thursday while taking on one of the Eastern Conference's tougher teams. The red - hot Raptors are on pace for the first 50 - win season in franchise history, now needing to go just 9 - 12 to round out the season to accomplish the feat. Toronto is a viable contender for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, sitting just two games back from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thursday was a testimate to Toronto's strong team play, as six Raptors scored in double digits while the team shot 46 percent from the field. All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan took the reigns for the Raps, contributing a game - high 30 points on 11 - for - 20 shooting. DeRozan was the clear focal point for Toronto's offense, while fellow All-Star Kyle Lowry took on distribution, doling out seven dimes. Lowry also pitched in 19 points. He and DeRozan have joined Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum as one of just three backcourt duos in the association in which both players are averaging at least 20 points per game. The Hawks, meanwhile, had come into Thursday's matchup with five wins in their last six. No Hawk scored more than 20, as the team shot just 43 percent from the field. Al Horford led the team in scoring while fellow All-Stars Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap, and Kyle Korver all struggled to find their shooting stroke. Atlanta's loss furthers the down - to - the - wire battle that the Southeast Division has become, as the Heat, Hornets, and Hawks are all separated by just 2 games. The Hawks will host the Grizzlies on Saturday, while the Raptors will host the Heat.
<GAME> <DATE> 10 March 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <CITY> Toronto <HOME> <TEAM> Raptors <CITY> Toronto <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 43 20 <QTRS> 20 32 30 22 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 12 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Hawks <CITY> Atlanta <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 96 <WINS-LOSSES> 36 29 <QTRS> 21 27 27 21 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 12 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Philips Arena <NEXT-CITY> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 30 <FG> 11 20 55 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Lowry <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 1 8 12 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Ross <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Patterson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luis Scola <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norman Powell <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Delon Wright <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Thompson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lucas Nogueira <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kent Bazemore <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Millsap <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 12 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 8 12 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Hardaway <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dennis Schröder <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Teague <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Humphries <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Korver <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thabo Sefolosha <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Muscala <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Scott <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kirk Hinrich <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none