Raptors vs. Hawks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Toronto Raptors (32-27) play against the Atlanta Hawks (31-31) at State Farm Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Saturday February 26, 2022

Toronto Raptors 100, Atlanta Hawks 127 (Final)

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Nash said it’s likely KD will be out both games against the Raptors. Circle Miami Thursday. – 11:35 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says it is “likely” that KD will be out both Monday and Tuesday against the Raptors. – 11:34 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said it’s likely Kevin Durant doesn’t play in either game against Toronto. – 11:33 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash said it’s likely that Kevin Durant wont play either game vs. the #Raptors. #Nets – 11:33 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Brooklyn upsets Milwaukee, which puts the Nets back in a tie for pick 16/17. The Bucks lost by three after missing 13 free throws.
Brooklyn’s back-to-back matchups against Toronto starting Monday are big. – 11:33 PM Trae Young @TheTraeYoung
Bounced Back💯
#WeMove pic.twitter.com/d1wbf9zf6N – 10:40 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
VanVleet said he doesn’t really want to talk about his knee unless/until it becomes a bigger issue. “I’m not going to make excuses for myself. It’s something I’ve got to deal with. It’s not a major thing but it’s definitely a pain in the ass.” – 10:33 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Trae Young had his 22nd 40+ point game in his career. Only Jordan and LeBron had more at 23 or younger, per @ESPNStatsInfo.
There were many who thought scoring might be a challenge for him. I asked Trae why he feels like scoring has been something he’s excelled at since Day 1. pic.twitter.com/n6FcVRfwJI – 10:33 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Fred VanVleet: “As the leader, as the point guard I take the responsibility for the performance that we put together these last 2 nights. We’ve gotta be better. It’s time to wake up and at least fight, fight a little bit more and just play together and have a bit more resolve.” – 10:31 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks are up 2.0 games over the Wizards in the race for the 10th seed after WAS lost tonight. – 10:27 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Wizards were bound to regress to the mean in close games, now 27-33 (2 GB of #10 Hawks) – 10:26 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“It’s not a major thing, but it’s a pain in the ass,” VanVleet on his sore knee. – 10:26 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet says his knee is definitely a “pain in the ass.” – 10:25 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae said that a key in the game early on was to figure out which defense TOR was in, whether it was man-to-man, zone, or a box-and-one, all of which they tried at one point. – 10:24 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
“I told y’all I was going to bounce back.”
– Trae Young – 10:24 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“Coming out of the break is when you should be turning it up and we’ve done the opposite of that.” — Raptors guard Fred VanVleet on consecutive blowout losses. – 10:22 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“We will be better.” – Fred VanVleet – 10:21 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raptors had a long post game chat, primarily about execution of the game plan, according to nick Nurse. – 10:15 PM Bogdan Bogdanovic @LeaderOfHorde
Great team W!! #wemove #weon #atl 🅰🦅 – 10:14 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nurse on Khem Birch: “He’s not in very good rhythm, it doesn’t seem, so hopefully he plays his way back into it.”
I asked Nick if he’d consider moving Achiuwa into the starting lineup: “Yeah, we may consider that. You never know.” – 10:14 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Nate McMillan on Trae Young bouncing back after the loss to Chicago:
“He basically put that game on himself and felt that he didn’t play well and he knew that he could play better… I felt that he would come out very aggressive tonight. He did and really established our tempo.” – 10:07 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Final pic.twitter.com/DzMavpY54g – 9:53 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Precious Achiuwa over the last couple nights: +1
The Raptors lost those games by 59 points. Khem Birch was -45. – 9:52 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
you can write off last night as first game back nothing in sync but with no john collins tonight has been an utter humiliation. gotta hope siakam’s recovers from his illness asap and that og’s update is a best-case scenario on monday. probably start precious ahead of khem, too. – 9:51 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks get a much needed win vs. the Raptors, 127-100, moving to 29-31.
Trae Young caught fire for 41 points and 11 assists.
Onyeka Okongwu: 17 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk
Kevin Huerter: 14 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast
De’Andre Hunter: 14 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast
Bogi: 14 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl – 9:49 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks beat the Raptors 127-100 and move to 29-31 on the season. Now 3.5 games back from the Raptors for the 7th seed.
Young: 41/11, 17/24 FG
Okongwu: 17/7, 3 blocks, 6/6 FG
Huerter: 14/5/3, 5/9 FG
Hunter: 14/4/4, 4/11 FG – 9:49 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
I’m pretty sure Thad Young didn’t need to pull Gorgui Dieng around by the shoulder down 30 with a minute left just because he got faked out of the building. – 9:47 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Trae Young tonight:
41 PTS
11 AST
17-24 FG
He joins LeBron James, James Harden and Steph Curry (2x) as the only players with a 40p/10a game on 70% shooting since 2010. pic.twitter.com/dZtKvxBo8L – 9:46 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
SKYLAR MAYS DUNK – 9:44 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae Young has surpassed Michael Jordan for the ninth-most 40+ point, 10+ assist games in NBA history (10) per Hawks PR. – 9:44 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young has surpassed Michael Jordan for the ninth-most 40+ point, 10+ assist games in NBA history (10). Young has also tied Tracy McGrady for the sixth-most 40+ point outings by any player under the age of 24 in NBA history (22). – 9:44 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Trae Young has 46 games with 30 points/10 assists since 2018-19, which is the most in that span, per @StatMuse. statm.us/e/m/nLZLxOd1d – 9:43 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Trae Young has tied a career-high with 17 field goals made.
He’s got 41 points (17-24 FG) and 11 assists. – 9:42 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae has 41 and 11. – 9:41 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Zach LaVine didn’t look quite in-rhythm against Atlanta, or in first quarter vs. Memphis
But he’s now up to 21 points on 7-14 shooting, 3-4 from 3-point range. Has made 5 of last 6 FGA after starting 2-8 – 9:34 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors are minus-70 with VanVleet on the floor in the last two games, not that what’s happened is only or even primarily his fault. – 9:34 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Biggest winner tonight for the Hawks: Five man lineups with De’Andre Hunter in them this season. – 9:33 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
With its 10th three-pointer of the game, Atlanta has set a new franchise record for consecutive home games with 10+ three-pointers (16). The Hawks broke their previous record of 15 straight games set during the 2019-20 season. – 9:29 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Raptors with all 5 of their starters: 12-6
Without 1 or more of those guys: 20-21
Without much depth, their margin for error is slim. At full strength & leaning heavily on their best players, they’ve looked like a very good team. Remove a key piece & they’re ordinary, at best. – 9:26 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Could probably do without FVV 4th-quarter minutes here. – 9:24 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
I’m stunned VanVleet’s on the court – 9:23 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
The Hawks outscored the Raptors by +22 (38-16) in the third quarter. It’s the fourth time this season Atlanta has notched a +22-or-better point-differential in a single quarter (third time doing so in a third quarter). – 9:22 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Fred VanVleet is starting the fourth quarter for no good reason I can think of. – 9:22 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks up 104-74 over the Raptors at the end of the third.
Young: 37/4/11, 15/21 FG
Huerter/Hunter: 14 each.
Jalen Johnson should get a lot of minutes with the game essentially over. – 9:21 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raptors have lost the last 22 minutes 71-29. It’s 104-74 Hawks. Young has many and many. – 9:20 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks will take a 30-point lead vs. the Raptors into the fourth quarter. – 9:19 PM Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
This might be the worst stretch of basketball that I’ve seen from Toronto in a long time.
Have now been outscored by 62 points so far in the last 2 games. – 9:18 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
With his 10th assist tonight, Trae Young (currently with 37 points and 11 assists), surpassed Isiah Thomas for ninth-most 30+ point, 10+ assist games in NBA history (46 games). – 9:17 PM Tim Chisholm @timpchisholm
The number of dunks the Raptors have sacrificed these last two days is also tremendous. Dunks aren’t THAT common, it’s hard to get the space and power to consistently finish p,as with dunks… unless you just let people do it. – 9:16 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors have now played two bad games in a row for the first time in, I believe, months
I’d suggest it’s not a trend, it’s just a quirk and they will be fine in the last 23.
These have been ugly, no doubt, but they have also been outliers. – 9:16 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
The Hawks have a lot of dunks. – 9:15 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks are so far winning the third quarter 26-7 and have taken a 92-65 lead vs. the Raptors.
Trae Young has a game-high 34 points and nine assists. – 9:12 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors have been on the wrong end of 12-0, 18-0 and 16-0 runs in the first 32 minutes of this game. – 9:11 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Pretty gruesome quarter going on here; would imagine Siakam, VanVleet get to watch the fourth again – 9:10 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
This is pitiful. The Raptors are down 27, and they have no answer for Trae. – 9:08 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Trae Young has scored or assisted on 23 of Atlanta’s 30 buckets in the 26 minutes he’s been on the floor. He’s got 34 points on 15-18 FG and 8 assists. Raptors don’t have an answer for him. – 9:07 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the raptors are throwing everything and everyone at trae young and he’s turned it all into tissue paper – 9:07 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
trae has decimated the raptors – 9:06 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Clint Capela is doing a lot. – 9:05 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
The scuffling goes on as Raptors work themselves into a 16-point hole – 9:03 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
After shooting 3-of-17 against the Bulls on Thursday, Trae Young is approaching his career-high of 17 shots made in a game.
He’s 14-of-17 tonight and has 32 points. Hawks up 16 over the Raptors – 9:02 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Hawks on a 5-on-4 break after Barnes got his shot blocked, and who do the Raptors leave open? Trae Young in the lane. That comes down to awareness and communication, or a lack thereof, and it can’t happen. – 9:02 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Trae Young hits his first 3-pointer of the game and now has 32 points 🔥
Young has been super efficient: 14-17 FG, 1-2 from 3, 3-3 FT.
Hawks lead the Raptors, 78-62, 8-16 3Q. – 9:01 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The lead goes from 8 to 16 in just under four minutes, and this is getting away from the Raptors. – 9:00 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Per Hawks PR, Trae set a career high for FG in a half: 11. – 8:58 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Whatever mojo Khem Birch had earlier in the year, it’s gone. – 8:57 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young tallied 25 points on 11-14 FG in the first half. His 11 FGM marks a career-high for field goals in either half (previously 10 twice). – 8:57 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors played eight players at least seven minutes in the first half. Seven had a negative +/-. Precious was +16. – 8:54 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Precious Achiuwa is +16 with the Raptors trailing by 8 at the half – 8:52 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
College Park fell to Delaware at home, 113-102.
Sharife Cooper missed the game with a right thumb sprain. – 8:49 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
One more half to go! pic.twitter.com/caKhLQjsmw – 8:46 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Noticed this prop on Borgata and really liked it.
You can get +140 that the Nets, Sixers, Celtics or Raptors will face the Warriors, Suns, Lakers or Clippers in the Finals.
Not a sure thing, but if you’re worried about the Bucks or low on the Heat it’s an interesting concept. pic.twitter.com/BPC1OPyc9Y – 8:44 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Trae Young had 25 first-half points on 79% shooting without hitting a 3. Wild. – 8:44 PM Eliot Clough @EliotClough
Honoring the four seniors, Tywhon Pickford, Trae Berhow, Austin Phyfe, and AJ Green after the game pic.twitter.com/SOTo48U4HM – 8:43 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young finished tonight’s first half with 25 points and 6 assists. It’s his 10th half of the season with 20+ points and 5+ assists and fifth half of the season with 25+ points and 5+ assists … Both are the most by any player in the NBA this season. – 8:43 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Hawks closed the half on a 33-13 run, including 18 unanswered points. Raptors led by as many as 12 points in Q2, but went 7 minutes without a bucket and go into the break trailing by 8.
PG matchup has been something else. Trae Young: 25 pts, 11-14 FG. VanVleet: 20 pts, 7-13 FG – 8:41 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Trae Young’s cooking the Raptors, he’s got 25
Fred VanVleet’s cooking the Hawks, he’s got 20
If Toronto starts guarding they might steal one but giving up 66 in a half isn’t gonna get it done – 8:41 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors get outscored 33-13 in the final 9+ minutes of the quarter, and trail 66-58. They have a Trae Young problem. He has 25 points and six assists. VanVleet has 20. – 8:41 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
check the scouting report! pic.twitter.com/ESCa80U1Nk – 8:41 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
After struggling shooting in the Hawks’ loss to the Bulls (3-17 FG) Thursday, Trae Young has 25 points, going 11-14 FG (0-1 from 3, 3-3 FT) at halftime tonight.
Also has six assists.
Hawks lead the Raptors, 66-58. – 8:41 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks up 66-58 over the Raptors at halftime.
Trae is cooking tonight. 25 points, 6 assists, 11/14 shooting – 8:40 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Like, Trae Young has to lead the league in defenders wanting to punch him in frustration. – 8:40 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
seemed a little risky with 2 back for the hawks but fred’s quarterback throw gets gary free throws and a 2-for-1 opportunity – 8:38 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors went 7:02 between baskets – 8:34 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Gary Trent Jr. just had a marvelous pass hesitation to open a driving lane. – 8:34 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
I think the last Raptors basket was scored by Stanley Johnson – 8:31 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks are on a 15-0 run and have taken a 51-45 lead vs. the Raptors.
Raptors haven’t scored since the 9:53 mark (we’re at about four minutes to halftime) – 8:28 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Trae Young has just sprinted at VanVleet on a few possessions, and nothing Fred can do. They’ve got to try to make him turn in the backcourt. – 8:22 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Seems it is a game of runs
Raptors lead down to 1 – 8:22 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
In the ‘he would have been great at another sport’ category, I nominate Trae Young for soccer. Guy would have been a frigging wizard. – 8:22 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
As the game has progressed, Trae has gotten more attentive to chasing FVV more aggressively over screens. – 8:22 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Small sample obviously, but this is the best Thad Young has looked as a Raptor. He and Achiuwa are playing off each other well. Quick chemistry between those two. – 8:16 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Vučević drains his first jump shot of the night. The center went 4-for-13 against the Hawks on Thursday night after really coming into his rhythm before the All Star break. – 8:15 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Precious Achiuwa just rotated as a helper with precision. – 8:14 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
WATCH YO HEAD @Precious Achiuwa pic.twitter.com/vUFcscaaiS – 8:13 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Delon Wright versus Malachi Flynn, somebody hang a banner. – 8:09 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors drop 37 on the Hawks in a quarter but give up 32
FVV’s got 14, somewhat predictable; Achiuwa’s got 8 and if you had that on the card, you’re smarter than most – 8:08 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks down 37-32 to the Raptors at the end of the first quarter.
Young: 12/3, 5/7 FG
Hawks shot 52 percent in the quarter, Raptors shot 58 percent – 8:07 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
After the first quarter: Raptors 37, Hawks 32
Trae Young rebounding nicely after struggling vs. Chicago: 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 FT), 3 assists – 8:07 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raps up 37-32 after a quarter. The Maravichian Raptors have 8 assists on 12 baskets. – 8:07 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Trae Young hit ’em with the shoulder shrug after the TOUGH and-1 🧊😬
pic.twitter.com/409MUmu9C2 – 8:06 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Two Hands for Safety @Precious Achiuwa pic.twitter.com/LT5wK1sKzl – 8:05 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
It’s like Thad Young knows how to play the sport. – 8:04 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Really nice stretch for Precious Achiuwa here. He had a rough one last night (although he wasn’t alone in that regard) but this is good way to bounce back. Has made a few great cuts, a couple nice passes, also knocked down a corner-3. He’s got 8-2-2 in 5 minutes off the bench. – 8:03 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raptors just had a 13-0 run snapped. VanVleet has 14, and missed another two open 3s. – 7:58 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
VanVleet’s got 14 of Toronto’s 30 points, Raptors up 6 with 2:55 left in the first – 7:58 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
With his first rebound of the evening, De’Andre Hunter has secured his 500th career rebound. – 7:58 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Raptors are doing a better job than the Hawks as the aggressors, esp. on POA defense, but the refs are also 0-for-6 on the last six Raptor fouls. Zoinks. – 7:57 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Did the Hawks lose all their scouting tape on VanVleet? – 7:57 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
VanVleet was held to 8 points on 3-12 FG in 29 minutes last night. He’s already got 11 points on 4-5 FG in 8 minutes tonight.
Not bad for a guy who was highly questionable to play in this game an hour ago. – 7:54 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Precious corner 3
Precious contest on Trae at the rim
Precious hit ahead bounce pass to Trent for transition layup
Great sequence for him – 7:53 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Fred VanVleet is a tough gentleman. – 7:53 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks are on a 16-4 run and have taken an 18-11 lead vs. the Raptors.
Trae Young has 8 points and 2 assists in his first 5 minutes. – 7:51 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
aint nothin over there bud 👀 pic.twitter.com/zTQUXa5u29 – 7:50 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Trae already has more makes in the first six minutes of this game than he did all last game.
He’s 4-of-4 with 8 points, 2 assists and the Hawks up 18-11 over the Raptors. – 7:49 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Target practice @Fred VanVleet pic.twitter.com/fwD4QJX04a – 7:48 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Hawks on a 12-0 run, Raptors have more energy than last night but about the same success – 7:47 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Barnes trying to back down Gallinari is something fierce. – 7:45 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
So Fred VanVleet is playing, Nick Nurse had said it was ‘looking unlikely’ pre-game. That’s a break for Toronto trying to contain Trae Young and also get some shooting on the floor. – 7:34 PM Paul Jones @Paul__Jones
Sitting in for my man @Matt__Devlin Courstide @StateFarmArena with my guy @HelloooJack ready to get after it. @Toronto Raptors vs @Jaryd Wilson #rtz #raptors all about the #bounceback pic.twitter.com/2h4oHM95ub – 7:30 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors are 8-3 on the second half of back-to-backs this year, and 3-0 when losing the first half. Let’s see if they continue to make no sense. – 7:18 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s @invisalign Starting Lineup pic.twitter.com/G07x5TfmR4 – 7:16 PM Tim Chisholm @timpchisholm
Hmmm, I don’t know why but the ‘14-‘15 Raptors are suddenly popping into my brain… 😬 – 7:10 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters vs. Raptors
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
Danilo Gallinari
Clint Capela – 7:04 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks starters vs. the Raptors:
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
Danilo Gallinari
Clint Capela – 7:04 PM Mike Ganter @Mike_Ganter
Never bet against Freddy. VanVleet will start tonight in Atlanta. – 7:03 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
VanVleet will play and start tonight, after all. – 7:02 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors just say VanVleet will go and start tonight in Atlanta; Siakam’s in as well with Trent, Barnes and Birch – 7:02 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Per @Raptors_PR, VanVleet will start tonight with Trent, Siakam, Barnes and Birch. – 7:01 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
The Nick Nurse pre-game bullet points:
SIakam will give it a shot
VanVleet seems less likely to go
Anunoby will see hand specialist in NY on Monday, there’s a hospital/medical centre that specializes in hands there that many NBA players have used over the years – 6:55 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
“You merely adopted the dark .. I was born in it .. molded by it ..” @Pascal Siakam pic.twitter.com/l8o1vfrcn0 – 6:45 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Against the Bulls on 2/24, Danilo Gallinari notched 26 points, in addition to nine rebounds. It marked his ninth career outing of 26+ points and 9+ rebounds and the first time doing so since 3/31/19. Gallo’s netted 25+ points in two of his last three outings. – 6:37 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“We’re really gonna need him with OG out for who knows how long,” — Nurse on Thad Young role, and also hint that Anunoby may be out for a bit? Anunoby scheduled to see specialist on Monday for finger fracture. – 6:25 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nick Nurse on Thad Young: “He didn’t play very good last night, but then again, who did?” – 6:21 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
For tonight’s game vs. Toronto:
De’Andre Hunter (illness) is available.
Kevin Knox (non-COVID illness) is available. – 6:15 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
For tonight’s game vs. Toronto:
De’Andre Hunter (illness) is available.
Kevin Knox (non-COVID illness) is available.
John Collins (right foot strain) is out.
Lou Williams (left hip discomfort) is out. – 6:15 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet is “unlikely” to play tonight – 6:13 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Siakam is expected to play; VanVleet (knee) is still questionable. MRI was clear a couple of weeks ago, but knee is still sore, says Nurse. ‘He’s not been ruled out yet, but is unlikely’. – 6:12 PM Mike Ganter @Mike_Ganter
Siakam will try again tonight but he’s not fully recovered from his non-COVID illness. Fred VanVleet is still questionable. – 6:12 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
In Atlanta’s most recent meeting against Toronto on 2/4, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Delon Wright became the fifth pair of Hawks teammates to each record 4+ steals in the same game off the bench, per @EliasSports. The Hawks swiped a season-high tying 12 steals that contest. – 6:12 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Fred VanVleet (knee soreness) is questionable and Pascal Siakam (non-Covid illness) will play against the Hawks on Saturday. – 6:12 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Pascal Siakam is expected to play tonight. Still not 100% but he’s testing negative for COVID. Fred VanVleet is still questionable – 6:11 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Nurse says Siakam will play, still feeling a bit of the flu symptoms but all his covid testing has been negative. VanVleet still questionable. – 6:11 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Clockin in pic.twitter.com/7gtIzv7WLO – 6:07 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Nate McMillan says John Collins did some shooting and a little running this morning and they’ll see how he feels tomorrow. – 5:50 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
“He’s feeling good. He’s ready to go,” Nate McMillan says of De’Andre Hunter – 5:47 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Atlanta enters tonight’s game having won nine of its last 11 games at State Farm Arena. At home this season, the Hawks rank first in the NBA in 3FG% (.381%), and third in FG% (.481%) and PPG (114.6).
 
Game Notes: nba.com/gamenotes/hawk… – 5:44 PM Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Over the past 24 hours, my twitter mentions have been bombarded with photoshops of Ayo either a) clamping Trae Young or b) serving as some sort of father figure: pic.twitter.com/D96MyP94NI – 3:39 PM Mark Followill @MFollowill
It’s been an exciting off-season for FC Dallas. Would love to be working today’s opener vs Toronto FC but too many travel risks to make it there and back for tomorrow’s Mavs game in SF. Be sure to check out @OwenNewkirk & @SteveDavis90 on the TXA21 broadcast today at 4:30. #DTID – 2:49 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
The new East standings…
Celtics just 4 games out of the East lead…1 1/2 games out of 3rd.
(Boston has clinched tiebreakers with Miami and Cleveland. They lead the season series with Milwaukee, Toronto and Brooklyn. 1-1 with Chicago.) pic.twitter.com/PtRyTtSBj7 – 2:42 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Upon arriving in Atlanta, I see that both VanVleet (knee) and Siakam (non-COVID illness) are questionable for tonight’s game vs. the Hawks. Anunoby is out. – 1:49 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Injury report for tonight:
De’Andre Hunter (illness) is probable.
Kevin Knox (non-COVID illness) is questionable.
John Collins and Lou Williams are out.
Hunter did shootaround and Nate said he was better.
When asked who may fill in some tonight, Nate mentioned Knox and TLC. – 1:48 PM