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TORONTO -- Embarrassed by the Toronto Raptors 13 days ago, the Atlanta Hawks made up for that poor performance in the rematch.Dwight Howard had 27 points and 15 rebounds for his 17th double-double of the season to lead the Hawks to a 125-121 victory over the Raptors on Friday night.Toronto had a franchise-record 44-point victory over its Eastern Conference rival on Dec. 3. In this one, Atlanta responded with a season-high scoring effort and shot a season-best 53.5 percent from the field.I thought our energy was better tonight, Howard said. We locked in on defense and we forced some of their guys to take tough shots. I thought last game they just got any shot they wanted.The Raptors made the game close down the stretch with 39 points in the fourth quarter, closing to within three on DeMar DeRozans layup with 10.6 seconds left. However, Dennis Schroder converted a free throw with 6.7 seconds to re-establish a four-point Atlanta edge, and Kyle Lowrys miss on a 3 with 1.9 seconds left ended Torontos comeback effort.Despite the frantic finish, overall Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer was pleased with his teams defensive effort.The first half I thought the defense was very good, theres maybe some slippage in the second but anytime you can come in here and get a win, you are doing something on both ends of the court, he said.Kyle Korver did his best to help on the offensive end with a season-high 19 points, including a season-high six 3-pointers, while Schroder added 24 points.For the Raptors, DeRozan had 34 points, his third straight 30-point outing and 14th of the season to tie a career high, with Lowry adding another 24, including a season-high-equaling six 3-pointers, as Toronto saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. The defeat to Atlanta was Torontos fourth against an Eastern Conference club, but its first to someone other than Cleveland.After allowing an opponent season-high 69 points in the first half, and getting outrebounded 44-26, Toronto coach Dwane Casey was less than impressed with his teams defensive effort. Thats something he has preached even as his team has scored 100 points in 13 consecutive games, the second longest streak in team history and the longest active one in the NBA.We scored enough points, 121 points, shooting 54 percent, 47 percent from the 3, Casey said. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out where our problem is.While Lowry agreed with his coachs assessment, he was also happy to give credit to Atlanta, particularly given the 128-84 score the last time the two teams met.They played aggressive and they played like they wanted to win, he said. Tip our hats to them, its one game for us and they beat us fair and square. We will look at the film; they beat us tonight, they really beat us.TIP-INSHawks: G Tim Hardaway remained in the starting lineup for the third straight game even as usual starter G Kent Bazemore returned after missing the last two games with right knee soreness.Raptors: C Lucas Nogueira returned to the starting lineup after missing Wednesdays game with a sore right knee. ... The crowd at Air Canada Centre observed a moments silence in memory of late TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager. ... In defeat, the Raptors scored at least 120 points for the eighth time this season, one shy of the franchise record of nine, set in the 2014-15 and 2005-06 seasons.SWEET 16With his second of two free throws with 1:15 to go in the first half, Howard became the NBAs newest member of the 16,000-point club. 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Cheap Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. MORAGA, Calif. -- Jock Landale credits his teammates for finding him at all the right moments in all the right places to make his shots at a remarkably reliable rate. Opposing coach Dave Wojcik praises Landale for the ease with which he scores through double-teams.Landale is shooting at a 75-percent clip this season, and the emerging big man is the biggest reason No. 15 Saint Marys is on a roll. His balanced supporting cast sure helps, too.The 6-foot-11 center scored 24 points and didnt miss a shot until 6:49 remained, and the Gaels beat Bay Area neighbor San Jose State 81-64 on Tuesday night.When asked if he knew what Landale was shooting, fellow Australian Emmett Naar responded: Probably pretty bad, I imagine. Hes not very good.Twelve percent, Landale said, chuckling.Landale has made 36 of 48 field goal attempts over his first four games for Saint Marys (4-0), which followed up a 61-57 victory Saturday at Dayton with another impressive win. He went 9 for 10 and also had seven rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.Landale has emerged as a force in the low post as senior starting forward Dane Pineau deals with lower back issues that have limited him so far.Weve got to throw him the ball; hes a beast in there, said Naar, who added 16 points.Calvin Hermanson also scored 16 for Saint Marys.With coach Randy Bennett remaining cautious, Pineau didnt play at all for the first time in four games after his back flared up again before tipoff.Joe Rahon contributed eight points, seven assists, five rebounds and three blocks for Saint Marys, which holds its highest ranking in the AP poll since it also was 15th in 1959. The program is ranked in the preseason poll for the first time.Ryan Welage scored 17 points and Jaycee Hillsman had 16 for San Jose State (1-3), which hung tough with the West Coast Conference favorite for most of the game but couldnt avoid a third straight defeat.Its a good measuring stick for us, Wojcik said. Nobody in the country thought we would win the game. I just told them, `We believe and youve got to prove yourself.Saint Marys shot 60.7 percent in the first half but led only 43-40 at the break as San Jose State toook advantage of 10 Saint Marys fouls and converted 10 of 11 free throws.ddddddddddddI didnt think our starters came out and played as well as we need to defensively, Bennett said. We dont give up 40 points in a half very often. The problem was never offensively. Our deal is were going to have to be consistent defensively.COSTLY TECHNICALSan Jose States Brandon Clarke was whistled for his third foul with 14:01 left and it turned into a costly four-point swing that produced a 58-51 Saint Marys lead after he picked up a technical for swearing after the initial call.The Gaels used that play to start an 18-2 run and build a 72-53 lead.Clarke apologized to his teammates for his second career technical.That kind of spun the game around, he said. I just pretty much told them sorry. I just felt like that was a turning point and I let them down with that play. Its stuff I can learn from.Wojcik liked the emotion, the coach just wished his sophomore forward had kept it to himself.BIG PICTURESan Jose State: The Spartans last victory against a Top 25 team was 60-59 in overtime against No. 19 Alabama on Dec. 27, 1996. ... The Spartans havent beaten Saint Marys since Nov. 26, 2000, in Moraga, and this was the first matchup between the teams since Nov. 20, 2009.Saint Marys: The Gaels matched their longest winning streak in the series at six. ... They have outscored opponents 274-207 in their first three home games at McKeon Pavilion. ... Saint Marys is 115-32 against non-conference opponents over the past 10 years. ... Former Gaels star Stephen Holt, on a break from playing professionally in Spain, was in attendance and recognized on the court during an early timeout.UP NEXTSan Jose State: At Washington State on Sunday in the middle game of a three-game road trip that includes another Palouse matchup eight miles away at Idaho two days later.Saint Marys: Takes on the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Sunday in Las Vegas before going to Stanford next Wednesday.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '