Jose and Friends Host the Hawks

When: 7 pm
Where: The Score, Channelsurfing.net, Fan 590

Two pieces of bad news came to the Raptors on their Sunday night loss to the Knicks. Firstly they were officially eliminated from the playoffs. Secondly, it became impossible for them to go .500 at home, as they slipped to 17-21 at home with just 3 home games left.
Tonight the Raptors host the Hawks of Atlanta, who are 43-34 on the season, clinching their first winning season in almost a decade. As of late, the Hawks are not looking like the hottest team. They have lost 3 straight and 8 of their last 9 from home.
Need more good news, Raptor fans? Chris Bosh has been a Hawk hunter this season. Although the season series sits at 2-1 for Atlanta, Chris is averaging 26.0 points and 10.7 rebounds while shooting 50.9 percent (28-for-55) in those three games.

W2W4:
- See the paragraph on Chris Bosh above.
- The Hawks have their own Raptor Killer Turok, his name is Mike Bibby. Bibby has averaged 22.0 points and 6.7 assists in the series, shooting 61.0 percent from the field (25-for-41) and 57.1 percent from 3-point range (12-for-21).
- Coach Jay Triano spoke today saying that he would not rest his starters and play the younger players, despite their elimination from playoff contention. "Maybe the rotations happen a little bit earlier and rests (for the starters) are a bit longer, but it's not going to be dramatic," Triano stated. However, Jay is curious to see what potential there is in Patrick O'Bryant and Quincy Douby.