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Toronto Raptors eke out tight victory over Vince Carter and Atlanta Hawks

The Star | January 9, 2019

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There are certain moments in a season when Raptors coach Nick Nurse could foresee his team losing its defensive shape.

After four or five straight wins or victories over a couple of good teams, sometimes the elements of a good defence — energy, connection, toughness — are known to fade somewhat.

The Raptorsu2019 Kyle Lowry loses possession after being fouled by the Hawksu2019 Tyler Dorsey during play Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena.
The Raptors’ Kyle Lowry loses possession after being fouled by the Hawks’ Tyler Dorsey during play Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena.

“Then you take one on the chin pretty hard here and then you realize OK, we better get back to doing what we were doing,” Nurse said before Toronto took on the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, on the heels of back-to-back wins over Eastern Conference contenders the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers over the weekend.

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