TORONTO — Brandon Ingram led the way with 29 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-117 on Saturday.
RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., who is still on a minutes restriction after spraining his right knee, had a season-high 27 points and four rebounds in 30 minutes for Toronto (21-15). Scottie Barnes scored 20 points and Ingram added nine rebounds.
Sandro Mamukelashvili had a double-double off the bench with 13 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
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Toronto's Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta (17-20) with 31 points. Jalen Johnson added 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Dyson Daniels had a double-double of 20 points and 12 assists.
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Star guard Trae Young (right quadriceps contusion) missed the game.
TAKE AWAY
Hawks: After shooting 38-for-72 from the field in the first three quarters, Atlanta's offense stalled in the game's final 12 minutes, going 4-for-19 from long range.
Raptors: Internal scoring was an issue due to the absence of starting center Jakob Poeltl (bottom of the defense), and Toronto's bench also struggled to find its niche. That wasn't the case in the resounding victory, however, as the Raptors outscored the Hawks 60-46 in the paint and their reserves outscored the visitors 35-24.
KEY POINT
Toronto held a slim 107–106 lead early in the fourth quarter, but stormed off a 16–0 run in the first five minutes of the period to take a 17-point lead, its largest of the game.
KEY STATISTICS
After two straight games scoring 24 points or fewer in the first quarter, Toronto scored 35 points in the game's first 12 minutes.
NEXT
Toronto and Atlanta: Play again on Monday at Scotiabank Arena.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2026.
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