"The Raptors magnetic rookie, Collin Murray-Boyles - nicknamed Magneto for his ability to attract the ball defensively for steals and deflections, the latter of which he is in the 99th percentile in frequency of creating - featured heavily in all of what went well for his squad. A connective piece and playmaker. A touchstone that the ball could pick up energy from before moving on to a shooter or a dunker."
"It was the transitional lineups that struggled early on. Some missed shots and a bit of a deficit from both the 3-point line and charity stripe allowed the Hawks to bring the deficit back to 5 by the close of the first quarter. They opened with an 11-1 advantage in bench scoring. All the while, the game started to get a little bit gritty."
Raptors jumped to a 15-4 opening as the team converted seven assisted field goals on seven made shots while the Hawks failed to create contact. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, nicknamed Magneto, produced multiple steals, deflections and a weak-side block while hitting an outside jumper and finishing repeatedly around the rim. Transitional lineups struggled, allowing the Hawks to cut the lead to five by quarter's end despite an 11-1 bench scoring advantage. The game turned grittier after a hard foul and a Porzingis-Barrett altercation that produced a common foul and a technical. The Raptors' physicality helped limit the Hawks' initiators.
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