this Atlanta Falcons beat the visit Toronto Raptors Courtesy of a meal on Saturday night overtime Trae Young and an open bucket of rookie AJ Griffin at the bell. Young, one of the best setters in the NBA, tossed a dime under pressure to Griffin, who turned in the alley at the bell to upset his father’s team.
The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. The Hawks wanted to avenge their loss to the Raptors earlier in the season, in what was undoubtedly one of their most embarrassing games, and regroup after Wednesday’s defeat to the Boston Celtics. AJ Griffin’s father, Adrian Griffin, is the Raptors’ head coach and in their second match, AJ won the game and superior bragging rights against his father.
The drama began after OG Anunoby fired two free throws to level the game with 122 points with 3.8 seconds remaining in overtime. De’Andre Hunter passes the ball to Dejounte Murray, who sent the ball into the attack. Trae Young Get on the field without a break. Young had outsmarted four Hawks players at half-court, and there was only one opponent left to tackle.
Young then threw the ball to Griffin, who appeared on his own, and the rookie smashed the ball through the window in mid-air to beat the horn and secure a 2-point victory.
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Trae Young leads the Hawks to a dramatic victory over the Raptors
On Saturday night, the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 124-122, thanks to a late-game comeback. Trae Young had 33 points and 12 assists for the Hawks, De’Andre Hunter had 22 points and Clint Capela had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
AJ Griffin led the Hawks by scoring eight of 17 points in overtime, making two key runners and a buzzer pitcher, and prevented the Raptors from passing them. Dejounte Murray had 17 points and John Collins had 11 rebounds.
Despite a few injuries, the Toronto Raptors tried to win their third game in a row with a season-high 28 points from Scottie Barnes and 27 points from OG Anunoby. Only nine players from Toronto were in gear, and three of their key players – Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa and Gary Trent Jr. – was not available due to injuries.
Fred VanVleet scored 15 points for the Raptors, and backup guard Malachi Flynn had a season-high 17 points before fouling. Despite being a young roster, they currently hold 9-8 and 7th place in the Eastern Conference.
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Fans react to AJ Griffins match winner and Raptors’ terrible defense
Trae Young had the insight to sneak past his opponent, gain control of the ball, sprint across the field, and spot a weakness in Toronto’s defense before connecting with AJ Griffin for the iconic game-winning basket. However, the element of this game that fans pointed to as the defining factor of the game was Toronto’s poor defense.
Fans on Instagram reacted to the drama like this:
There were also reactions from Twitter fans for the AJ Griffin show:
AJ Griffin’s father Adrian and a Raptors assistant coach were right in front of the shot. With the third and final game scheduled for January in Toronto, AJ and the Hawks are currently 1-1 this season against his father and the Raptors. On Monday, the Hawks will play again when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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