The Raptors tried a bunch of zone defences and some man-to-man, and deviated from the substitution pattern they’d used for the last week or so.
A futile search for some magic, as it turned out. Experiments that didn’t work. The chance to extend a winning streak to a season-best four games lost.
Unable to contain Atlanta guards Dejounte Murray and Trae Young no matter what they tried, the Raptors were dealt a 114-103 defeat by the Hawks at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night. Murray and Young outscored the Toronto starting backcourt of Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr.