TORONTO – Centre Collin Murray-Boyles scored 17 factors in a breakout efficiency in his rookie season because the Toronto Raptors topped the Atlanta Hawks 118-100 on Monday.
Murray-Boyles additionally had seven rebounds and 7 assists for Toronto (22-15) rather than injured starter Jakob Poeltl.
Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 18 factors, 10 assists and eight rebounds because the Raptors beat the Hawks for the second recreation in a row.
Brandon Ingram had 19 factors and 9 rebounds as seven Toronto gamers reached double digits in scoring.
Poeltl (decrease again) remained out, though Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic confirmed pre-game that the beginning centre had been cleared for contact.
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Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu each had double-doubles for Atlanta (17-21). Johnson had 13 factors and 14 rebounds, whereas Okongwu scored 17 and pulled down 12 boards.
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Kristaps Porzingis returned to the Hawks’ lineup, after lacking the second recreation of a back-to-back, scoring 9 in 20 minutes off the bench.
Star guard Trae Younger missed one other Atlanta recreation as he recovers from a proper quadriceps contusion.
TAKEAWAYS
Hawks: Though each groups struggled with their three-point taking pictures, Atlanta had a poor taking pictures evening on the whole. The Hawks went 35-for-89 (39.3 per cent) on field-goal makes an attempt, together with 12-for-34 from past the arc.
Raptors: What may have been a blowout for Toronto — which led by as many as 16 factors — wound up being nearer with 15 Raptors turnovers resulting in 23 factors. Murray-Boyles was a shiny spot, nonetheless, enjoying robust defence and displaying a deft scoring contact.
KEY MOMENT
Barnes’s floater with 1:48 left within the first quarter opened up a 15-point lead for Toronto, however the Hawks went on a 10-0 run to reel the hosts again in by the top of the interval. That was as shut as Atlanta would get within the recreation.
KEY STAT
The Raptors outscored the Hawks 64-44 within the paint as Toronto went 47-for-90 (52.2 per cent) on field-goal makes an attempt.
UP NEXT
Hawks: Host the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
Raptors: Go to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 5, 2026.
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