Hawks cruise against Raptors
February 01, 2012 17:41:32 UK
Joe Johnson had 30 points as the Atlanta Hawks routed the Raptors 100-77 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Johnson was 13-of-18 on the evening hitting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc in 30 minutes of work. Tracy McGrady came off the bench for 15 and three other Hawks were in double figures as Atlanta picked up its third consecutive victory.
Also winning on the road were the Boston Celtics who edged the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-90 behind a team-high 20 points by Paul Pierce to avenge their defeat in the front end of the home and home at the TD Garden on Sunday.
The Indiana Pacers picked up their second straight with a 106-99 win over the visiting New Jersey Nets at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Deron Williams was strong in defeat scoring a game-high 34 points on 10-of-20 shooting while back in New York Carmelo Anthony had 25 points as the Knicks easily disposed of the Detroit Pistons 113-86 at Madison Square Garden.
The Hawks are 7501.00 to win the NBA Championship this season while the Raptors can be backed at 7501.00, the Pacers at 7501.00 and the Nets at 7501.00.
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