The Toronto Raptors hung around and hung around last night, and as viewers all we could do was wait — wait for the run that put them back over the top and let them pick up their fourth straight win.
Alas! It wasn’t meant to be, as the tired Raptors couldn’t make enough stops or finish consistently at the rim, and the Atlanta Hawks, behind a barrage of open three-pointers, ran away with the win, 132-121.
1. Defensive Matchup
The Raptors had played much better basketball on the defensive end lately — and I’m willing to let the Nets game go — but they gave it all back last night, didn’t they?