DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry combine for 61 points, but offence wasn’t the problem at the ACC two weeks after thumping Atlanta by 44.
Dwane Casey saw it coming and warned anyone who’d listen.
He knew the Atlanta Hawks, stung by a 44-point drubbing administered by his Toronto Raptors less than two weeks ago, would summon some pride and be ready to exact some revenge.
He also knew his team’s defence, shaky at times, was due to be fully exposed.