Hawks Swoop in for 4th Quarter "W" - 118-110 Atlanta

The Raptors were very much in the game for the first three and a half quarters, but Atlanta got hothotter from behind the arc and the Raps couldn't stop the bleeding as Atlanta pulled away. The win improved Atlanta's chances of nabbing home-court advantage in the first round as the 4th seed in the East.

NBA.com Recap

Player of the Game:
Jose Calderon led the Raps the whole game, doing his best to inspire the troops to rally back for a victory. He finished with a double-double: 16 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3FG, 1-1 FT) and 13 assists, and played stellar defense, putting up 2 steals and 2 blocks. He also finished with just 2 turnovers, despite playing 35 minutes.

Notables:
Chris Bosh - 21 points (10-12 FG, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks. CB4 finished with his 8th consecutive double-double and shot extremely well all night, but one might wonder why he didn't take some more shots, hot as he was.
Shawn Marion - 18 points (5-10 FG, 8-8 FT), 6 rebounds. Again provided a nice complement to Bosh and Andrea Bargnani (15 points) down low. Slashed well, but he's usually better than that on the boards.
Quincy Douby - 9 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 FT), 2 assists, 2 rebounds. The lithe combo guard out of Rutgers led Raptor reserves in points tonight, and gave the Raps a great spark off the bench.

Full box score

Stat of the Game:
For the first time in eight games, the Raptors did not win the battle of the boards. They gave up 11 offensive rebounds, and every Hawk starter recorded at least one offensive board. The Hawks are very athletic and love to hit the glass, but that means that perimeter players need to box out even harder.