ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young threw a long pass for AJ Griffin to hit a layup at the overtime buzzer, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied late in the fourth quarter to beat the underpowered Toronto Raptors 124-122. Saturday.
Young had 29 points and 10 assists, De’Andre Hunter added 21 points and Clint Capela had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks.
The Raptors led 108-101 with 2:36 left in the game, but on a 10-point run in 90 seconds, the Hawks went up 111-109 thanks to two free throws by Young in less than a minute. the end of the fourth period.
Toronto had a great chance to win late in regulation, but Scottie Barnes missed his layup as the clock ticked down.
Griffin had eight points in overtime. On his first possession in overtime he gave the Hawks a 115-113 lead and Atlanta never trailed again.
The teams traded baskets before Young’s layup at 28.2 seconds put them ahead for good, 120-117.
