Atlanta came out on top in an exciting game against Toronto. "I'm sure it was a dream game for the fans, with the result in the balance down to the end," said Atlanta coach Bob. "But these sorts of games give me gray hair."

Bob and his counterpart, Toronto coach Bob, brought out the best in their teams. "Not a lot of mistakes from either side," said Bob. "That's what I like to see. Of course, I'd like to see us win as well but only one team can do that. Atlanta just played better, and we have to tip our hats to them."

Atlanta was led by Chandler (13 points, 15 assists, 4 steals), Laws (17 points, 13 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Rawlings (22 points, a steal). Toronto was led by Bush (21 points, 16 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Meadows (16 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Ott (17 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks).

With the victory, Atlanta stand at 22-20. They remain at #1 in the Southeast and remain at #3 overall in the Eastern Conference. Toronto are now 16-27 and 12-11 at home. They remain at #5 in the Atlantic and remain at #13 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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