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TORONTO – Brandon Ingram led the way with 29 points as the Toronto Raptors surged past 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 of play for Toronto (21-15). Scottie Barnes had 20 points and Ingram added nine rebounds.
Sandro Mamukelashvili had a double-double off the bench with 13 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high eight assists.
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who is from Toronto, led all scorers with 31 points for Atlanta (17-20). Jalen Johnson added 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Dyson Daniels had a double-double with 20 points and 12 assists
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Star guard Trae Young (right quad contusion) missed the game.
TAKEAWAYS
Hawks: After shooting a torrid 38 for 72 on field goals in the first three quarters, Atlanta’s offence sputtered in the final 12 minutes of play, going 4 for 19 from range.
Raptors: Interior scoring has been a problem with starting centre Jakob Poeltl (lower back) out and Toronto’s bench has also struggled to find its groove. That wasn’t the case in the high-flying win, however, as the Raptors outscored the Hawks 60-46 in the paint and their reserves outscored the visitors 35-24.
KEY MOMENT
Toronto held a narrow 107-106 lead at the start of the fourth quarter but reeled off a 16-0 run over the first five minutes of the period for a 17-point advantage, the biggest of the game.
KEY STAT
After back-to-back games scoring 24 points or less in the first quarter, Toronto had 35 points in the opening 12 minutes of the game.
UP NEXT
Toronto and Atlanta: Play at Scotiabank Arena again on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2026.
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