The Atlanta Hawks pulled off a thrilling 126-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday (PHL) after Saddiq Bey’s game-winning tip-dunk.
The Hawks, who were without Dejounte Murray after being a late scratch to the game, got off to a strong start, building an early double-digit lead.
But the Raptors would claw their way back despite not having three key pieces in RJ Barrett (knee swelling) Immanuel Quickley (quadriceps contusion), and Jakob Poeltl (ankle sprain).
Come the final minute of the game, Trae Young was able to knock down two free throws to cut Toronto’s lead to just one.
Atlanta then was able to get a defensive stop which led to Young hitting a layup to give his team the lead.
CC with the outlet 🏈
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 29, 2024
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After a scramble on the court, Young mishandled the ball which allowed the Raptors to recover and grab an easy go-ahead layup with only 7.4 seconds remaining.
As the clock ticked down, Young attempted a layup that missed its mark, but Bey was there to tip the ball back in for the game-winner.
Saddiq Bey follow dunk FOR THE WIN 🚨 pic.twitter.com/LIWZGoadvS
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 29, 2024
Young finished with 30 points and 12 assists, while Bey added 26 points and 13 rebounds.
Scottie Barnes and Jordan Nwora led the Raptors with 24 points apiece.
The loss is Toronto’s fifth-straight defeat, while the Hawks snapped their four-game losing skid.
Catch the full ending of the Hawks-Raptors game in the video below:
