Atlanta Hawks Accomplish Two Big Goals

The up and down ride for the Atlanta Hawks hit a nice peak on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors.  After losing a heart-breaker to Toronto on the front end of a home-home on Sunday, the Hawks came back to defeat the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre 109-87, and in doing so accomplished two major goals for the season.  With the win, Atlanta secures a playoff spot, but most importantly the Hawks have a winning road record for the first time since the 1998-99 season, another lockout shortened year.

The win also had Atlanta keep pace with the Orlando Magic – who scored a home victory over the slumping Philadelphia 76ers –

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