Hawks take costly loss in second group game

Hawks, NBA Cup 25

ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta Hawks stumbled at home in NBA Cup play, falling 129-113 to the Toronto Raptors at State Farm Arena. Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 26 points, scoring 20 of them in the second half as the Raptors pulled away.

Atlanta led 61-55 at halftime, but their offense unraveled after the break. The Hawks shot just 36% in the third quarter and went 3-for-18 (17%) from deep. The struggles worsened in the fourth, where they connected on just 21% of their shots.

C.J. McCollum paced Atlanta with 29 points, and Onyeka Okongwu added 16. Zaccharie Risacher finished with 12 points but shot 3-for-10 from three.

The win moved Toronto to 1-1 in Group A play, even with Atlanta. The Cleveland Cavaliers lead the group at 2-0 with a +43 point differential.