It was all sunshine and skittles on this Saturday evening for the Toronto Raptors.
By far the best outing of the season for the Raptors, easily securing their sixth straight victory, in a 128-84 win over the struggling Atlanta Hawks.
Where it All Began...
After trailing 13-8 to begin the game, the Raps turned on the gears offensively, finishing the quarter on a 24-9 run where DeMar DeRozan had 14 of his 21 points to give the Raps a 33-22 advantage.
It was smooth sailing from there as the Raptors never let up, heading into the half with a 62-47 lead while shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 58.3 percent from beyond the arc.
From an offensive standpoint, the Raps did everything and then some. Facilitating the basketball as if they were playing hot potato with 28 assists, while also connecting from distance with 13 three's. Eight players managed to finish in double-digit scoring on the night.
Jakob Poeltl Over Everything
With a massive lead for the Raptors late, it was time to let the veteran players relax and allow the first and second-year players to put on a show.
Jakob Poeltl might've just had two points in the game, but he stole the night with the greatest dunk in his up-and-coming career.
The Raptors are Rolling
From Kyle Lowry doing unimaginable things, to Pascal Siakam leaking out in transition, to even Patrick Patterson connecting from long distance like we've never seen before. It is too hard to credit every single player for their recent success without writing a thousand page recap.
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Largest Margin of Victory
It was a record night for the Raps, as tonight's massive 44-point win was their largest margin of victory in franchise history. The Raps are on a serious roll and this might just be the best they've ever looked as a team in all of their existence. Clicking on all cylinders, the Raps are first in the league in offensive rating and they are simply just having fun.
What's Next?
Toronto is now tied for first in the eastern conference with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who they will host on Monday night as they continue their six-game home stand.
This will be the third time this season that the Raptors will be meeting with the Cavs after coming up short in their last two matchups.
The Raptors are scorching hot and at this point, it seems like nothing can stop them.