Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks try to remain unbeaten at Philips Arena when they play host to the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Toronto is coming off an 82-78 loss to the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Alvin Williams scored 20 points, and Antonio Davis chipped in with 18 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who are still without Vince Carter (strained left quadriceps tendon). "We couldn't score, but that's been a problem for us all season," Williams said. "We also played poor defensively." The Raptors are 1-3 on the road this season and have a 3-1 mark within the Eastern Conference. Atlanta has won two straight and is coming off an 89-82 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday. Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 27 points and Glenn Robinson added 24 for the Hawks. Theo Ratliff blocked five shots and tied a career high with 17 rebounds in the victory. "I feel like I can prevent a lot of things and make people change a lot of shots," said Ratliff. "The job Theo did inside was just incredible," Atlanta coach Lon Kruger said. "He just really changes the game." Atlanta is a perfect 3-0 at home and has a 2-1 mark within the Eastern Conference. This is the first meeting of the season between the teams. The Raptors have won the last six meetings with the Hawks and eight of the past 10. Toronto has claimed three straight and four of its last five at Atlanta.
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