Atlanta Hawks continue to struggle against Toronto Raptors, drop second-half opener 105-80

Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, left, pulls down a rebound next to Toronto Raptors forward Tyler Hansbrough during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday in Atlanta. - photo by JOHN AMIS

0221 Hawks1 — Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, left, pulls down a rebound next to Toronto Raptors forward Tyler Hansbrough during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday in Atlanta. - photo by JOHN AMIS

ATLANTA — The matchup of the Eastern Conference's top teams turned into rout as Toronto opened the second half of the season with a surprisingly lopsided 105-80 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Lou Williams had 26 points while making seven of 10 3-pointers and DeMar DeRozan had 21 points for Toronto. The Raptors outscored the Hawks 28-13 in the third quarter to turn a close game into a 23-point lead.

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