Kyle Lowry had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 17 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-108.
The Raptors took control with a 19-6 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 21.
Jonas Valančiūnas had 24 points (16 in the paint) and 13 rebounds on 9 for 12 shooting, and Pascal Siakam added 22 points (16 in the paint) on 9 for 13 shooting. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers. Lowry assisted on 6 of Valančiūnas’ 9 baskets.
For the Hawks, Jeremy Lin scored 26 points on 11 for 13 shooting off the bench.
The Raptors shot 53.3% from the field and 37.9% from 3 to the Hawks’ 45.2% and 27.8%. The Hawks gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. They outscored the Raptors 72-40 off the bench. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 23-7 in 9 minutes together.