National Basketball Association
Toronto 135, Atlanta 128
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #77 Karl Lane, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 19423

Pascal Siakam scored 33 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 135-128 Wednesday night.

Scottie Barnes added 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who ended a four-game losing streak.

OG Anunoby scored 22 points, Dennis Schroder scored 17 points and Gary Trent Jr. had 12 points. Jakob Poeltl had 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Trae Young had 35 points and 17 assists for the Hawks, who have lost five straight.

Bogdan Bogdanovic added 20 points for the Hawks.

Clint Capela had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. Dejounte Murray scored 20 points.

Onyeka Okongwu contributed 13 points and Saddiq Bey had 12 points.

The teams will complete the two-game series Friday night.

Toronto took an eight-point lead into the fourth quarter.

Bogdanovic cut the lead to two points with a pair of 3-pointers. The lead went back to eight when Barnes made a layup with 4:57 remaining.

Atlanta led 39-31 after the first quarter.

The Hawks' lead increased to 12 early in the second quarter.

Anunoby's turnaround hook shot cut the lead to three points with 3:52 to play in the first half. Siakam's 3-pointer gave Toronto a one-point lead with 37 seconds remaining. Murray's 3-pointer gave Atlanta a 66-64 halftime lead.

Atlanta shot 53.1 percent (26-for-49) from the field in the first half. Young had 20 points and 10 assists in the first half.

Toronto shot 55.3 percent (26-for-47) from the field in the half as Siakam scored 24 points.

Toronto opened a seven-point lead when Barnes hit a 3-pointer with 8:58 left in the third quarter. Trent's 3-pointer had the lead at eight with 3:35 to go in the quarter. Precious Achiuwa made two free throws and the lead reached 11. Atlanta scored the next seven points. Trent hit a 3-pointer to end the third quarter and give Toronto a 103-95 lead.

The Hawks were without AJ Griffin (personal) and De'Andre Hunter (sore right knee).

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Toronto
Trae Young 35 Scoring Pascal Siakam 33
Trae Young 17 Assists Malachi Flynn 8
Saddiq Bey 10 Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 13
Trae Young 5 Free Throws Made Jakob Poeltl 5
Bogdan Bogdanovic 4 Steals Precious Achiuwa 1
Clint Capela 3 Blocks Jakob Poeltl 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 128 48.0 18-41 14-19 32 42 8 9 7
Toronto 135 57.5 18-34 17-24 39 47 9 3 15
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Raptors have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Hawks have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .357 after a loss.