The Atlanta Hawks begin their December schedule tonight at home against the Toronto Raptors.
The Hawks are coming off their worst stretch of the season after finishing their final four games in November 1-3.
The three losses included Atlanta’s first back-to-back games of the season. The two losses cut the Hawks deep.
The first loss came on the road at the hands of the struggling, injured, and interim head coached New Orleans Hornets.
The losses snapped Atlanta’s seven game win streak, gave Mike Bibby his still sore ankle, and was dominated by Chris Paul’s backup, rookie point guard Darren Collison.
The first year man out of UCLA recorded his first double-double with 22 points and 11 assists.
Atlanta had a chance to redeem itself with a national televised game on Thanksgiving Night against division foe Orlando Magic. Unfortunately, it would be an embarrassing second half.
The Magic surrendered just 25 points to the Hawks in the second half, while coming back from a 51-39 deficit to win 93-76.
The loss gave started their only loosing streak of the season, and ruined the H ...
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Atlanta Hawks Begin December Following Embarrassing End to November
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