Raptors rally from 17 down in the second quarter to beat Hawks
Kyle Lowry scored 31 points (22 in the fourth quarter), and the Toronto Raptors rallied from 17 points down in the second quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 96-86.
The Raptors trailed 43-26 with 2:14 left in the second quarter and 46-32 at halftime. They outscored the Hawks 70-43 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Hawks 7-1.
Lowry scored 22 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Hawks, Paul Millsap had 14 points and 9 rebounds but shot 5 for 16.
The Raptors shot 45.6% from the field to the Hawks’ 36.7%. The Raptors outscored the Hawks 22-11 in 6 minutes with Lowry, DeRozan, Patterson, Joseph and Nogueira on the floor together.