Number crunch: Raptors, Hawks take NBA playoff leads
A statistical look at the Raptors’ 102-99 win over the Pacers and the Hawks’ 110-83 win over the Celtics:
2: Dunks by the Hawks’ Tim Hardaway Jr. on back-to-back possessions.
Back-to-back Timmy Jams https://t.co/YeuLvJ2yjg
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 27, 2016
7: Points by the Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas on 3-of-12 shooting. He scored 28 and 42 points in his previous two games, both Boston wins.
14: Advantage the Raptors (40) had over the Pacer (26) in points in the paint.
14.8: Advantage in three-point shooting percentage by the Hawks (38.9) over the Celtics (24.1).
16: Game-high rebounds by the Raptors’ Bismack Biyombo.
17: Game-high points by the Hawks’ Mike Scott off the bench.
20: Made free throws by the Pacers in 23 attempts.
26.7: The Pacers’ shooting percentage (4 of 15) in the fourth quarter.
30: Made free throws by the Raptors on 35 attempts.
34: Game-high points by the Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan.
DeMar with the high percentage shot. #RTZ https://t.co/gCX1MlWHsR
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 26, 2016
34: Largest lead by the Hawks over the Celtics.
39: Game-high points by the Pacers Paul George.
42: Third quarter points by the Hawks on 61.5 percent shooting (16 of 26).
51: Game-high rebounds by the Hawks. The Celtics had 44.
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This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 9:06 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Raptors, Hawks take NBA playoff leads."