Howard scores 27 as Hawks end Raptors’ 4-game win streak
TORONTO (AP) – Dwight Howard had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Dennis Schroder scored 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat Toronto 125-121 Friday night to snap the Raptors’ four-game win streak.
Kyle Korver had a season-high 19 points, including a season-high six 3-pointers for Atlanta. Howard’s double-double was his 17th of the season.
DeMar DeRozan had 34 points for the Raptors, while Kyle Lowry added 27.
Down 113-97 with 7:10 to go, the Raptors went on a 14-4 run to get within six points on DeRozan’s dunk with 3:47 to play. The teams then exchanged the next six baskets.
Schroder converted a free throw with 6.7 seconds to re-establish a four-point Atlanta edge, and Lowry’s miss on a 3 with 1.9 seconds left ended Toronto’s comeback effort.
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