Just a week ago, the Hawks pulled a surprising upset over the Boston Celtics to win their third straight game and surge into the top half of the Eastern Confere

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The Toronto Raptors turned in another dominant performance against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday as the organization begins to see promise from its core

The suddenly surging Toronto Raptors aim to extend their season-best three-game winning streak when they return home to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

Turnovers: 21 (Brown 5, Barnes 4, Robinson 3, Shead 3, Barrett 2, Poeltl 2, Dick, Mitchell). Steals: 11 (Poeltl 3, Barnes 2, Walter 2, Barrett, Brown, Mitchell, Robinson).

Instead, Atlanta has been even better. Dyson Daniels has excelled replacing Murray, leading the league in steals (3.1 per game), while Jalen Johnson has emerged as a strong No. 2 option on offense.

Even when the Raptors’ defence began to show the predictable cracks, they made the right play in crunch time to post their first road win since Nov. 27 against the New Orleans Pelicans. For the record, the Raptors are 2-19 on the road this season

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The Toronto Raptors see Scottie Barnes as the type of two-way player who can become one of the best players in the NBA

The Hawks are currently 11-12 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Timberwolves have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.

After initially being ruled questionable for tomorrow's game vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Atlanta Hawks have now ruled start point guard Trae Young out du