The Atlanta Hawks suffered a defeat against the Toronto Raptors with a final score of 135-128 in the first of two matchups on Wednesday night. The two teams are set to face off again in Toronto on Friday.
Both teams entered last night’s contest on a four-game losing streak, but it was the Hawks who extended their slump to five games. Trae Young, De’Andre Hunter, and AJ Griffin were listed on the injury report. While Trae Young played, Hunter and Griffin were sidelined.
The Hawks faced a challenging start, accumulating misses and initially falling into a 15-8 deficit.