Pascal Siakam had 31 points (20 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors closed the fourth quarter on a 16-5 run to beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-108.
The Hawks went on a 16-3 run to lead 103-102 with 2:53 left in the fourth quarter. Scottie Barnes’ putback put the Raptors ahead for good with 1:53 left. He scored 6 points during the run.
Fred VanVleet’s 3-pointer with 1:04 left made it 108-103, and Siakam’s 2 free throws with 40.9 seconds left put it away at 110-103.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Hawks 11-6. Barnes scored 6 of the Raptors’ 11 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 26 points and 15 assists, and Kevin Huerter added 21 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 8 for 13 shooting. De'Andre Hunter scored 20 points. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hawks gave up 20 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Raptors outscored the Hawks 62-42 in the paint. The Raptors outscored the Hawks 22-10 in 6 minutes with Young, Siakam, Boucher, Trent and Achiuwa on the floor together.