Murray-Boyles impresses as Raptors top Hawks
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Centre Collin Murray-Boyles scored 17 points in a breakout performance in his rookie season as the Toronto Raptors topped the Atlanta Hawks 118-100 on Monday.
TORONTO – Centre Collin Murray-Boyles scored 17 points in a breakout performance in his rookie season as the Toronto Raptors topped the Atlanta Hawks 118-100 on Monday.
Murray-Boyles also had seven rebounds and seven assists for Toronto (22-15) in place of injured starter Jakob Poeltl.
Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 18 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Raptors beat the Hawks for the second game in a row.
Brandon Ingram had 19 points and nine rebounds as seven Toronto players reached double digits in scoring.
Poeltl (lower back) remained out, although Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic confirmed pre-game that the starting centre had been cleared for contact.
Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu both had double-doubles for Atlanta (17-21). Johnson had 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Okongwu scored 17 and pulled down 12 boards.
Kristaps Porzingis returned to the Hawks’ lineup, after missing the second game of a back-to-back, scoring nine in 20 minutes off the bench.
Star guard Trae Young missed another Atlanta game as he recovers from a right quadriceps contusion.
