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PLAYERS:
Joe Johnson,
Tracy McGrady,
Larry Drew,
Jeff Teague,
Marvin Williams,
Zaza Pachulia,
Jerryd Bayless,
Dwane Casey,
Ed Davis,
Gary Forbes
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
Joe Johnson needed just three quarters to have one of his best games of the season.
Johnson matched his season high with 30 points, Tracy McGrady scored 15 against his former team and the Hawks recorded their sixth consecutive victory over the Raptors, beating Toronto 100-77 on Tuesday night.
"That's the type of player he is," McGrady said of Johnson, who made 13 of his 18 field-goal attempts. "Once he gets that feeling, he can run off 10 or 12 points in a hurry."
Atlanta's leading scorer, Johnson has averaged 30 points in his past four games against Toronto.
"He was certainly an All-Star tonight," Atlanta coach Larry Drew said.
Jeff Teague, Marvin Williams and Zaza Pachulia each scored 10 points as the Hawks won their third straight.
Jerryd Bayless scored 14 points for the Raptors, who lost their third home game in a row. Toronto has gone 5-9 in playing a league-high 14 road games, but is just 2-6 at home.
"We came out with a compet...
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