ATLANTA (AP) – Norman Powell says nothing has changed, even though he’s in the best streak of his highest-scoring season.
It may feel normal to the Toronto Raptors’ sixth man. The results definitely look different.
Powell scored 27 points, including 17 in the final period, and the Raptors withstood Atlanta’s late charge to beat the Hawks 122-117 on Monday.
Trae Young had 42 points and season-high 15 assists for Atlanta.
Powell has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, the longest stretch of his career. He is averaging 15.8 points per game. The previous best mark of his five-year career was 8.6 last season.