By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA(AP) -- For a change, the Toronto Raptors couldn't lean on
Chris Bosh and the Atlanta Hawks didn't have to lean on Joe
Johnson.

The Hawks came out far better in that comparison of two of the
NBA's top 11 scorers.

Al Horford had 24 points to lead nine scorers in double figures
and the Hawks enjoyed their best offensive night in 16 years to
beat the slumping Raptors 146-115 on Wednesday night.

"It was fun. It was one of those nights where we couldn't miss,"
Horford said.

Bosh, who averages 25.2 points, had a season-low two points in
only 16 minutes. That left the Raptors with far too little
offense to keep up with the Hawks' highest-scoring game since
Jan. 30, 1993, when they beat Philadelphia 149-123.

The Raptors suffered their fifth straight loss. The Hawks
regained their momentum after losing three of four.

"We were simply outclassed," said Toronto coach Jay Triano.
"They just destroyed us."

Atlanta, held below 90 points in its last three losses, enjoyed
an offensive revival against the Raptors, who are next to last
in the NBA with their average of 109.1 points allowed.

"We didn't magically appear last on the charts defensively,"
Bosh said, adding the team's "defensive effort hasn't been there
for a while. ... I mean, tonight was just a total
embarrassment."

Bosh sat out much of the first half with foul trouble and most
of the second half after the Hawks led by more than 20 points.
The two points were Bosh's low total since scoring one point at
Milwaukee on Nov. 6, 2007.

Bosh's only points came on two free throws in the third period,
but he was more concerned about his team's defensive lapses.

"We've got to care about it," Bosh said. "That's what it comes
down to. Have some pride. Without that pride teams just score at
will, like they did tonight.

"If we did care we wouldn't give up 145 points."

The Hawks had nine players in double figures for the first time
since Dec. 4, 1987, against New Jersey.

"I think everybody pretty much knows we're an explosive team,"
Johnson said. "Our consistency is where we're lacking. We've got
to figure it out on the road instead of just bringing it at
home."

The Hawks were playing their first game since losing at Detroit
on Sunday. Coach Mike Woodson used the time to stress defense in
practice.

"It got a little intense the last couple of days and we needed
that," Woodson said. "We had been lagging from a defensive
standpoint and rebounding the ball."

After they were outrebounded 53-27 in a 94-88 loss at Detroit on
Sunday, the Hawks had 26 rebounds in just the first half against
Toronto and claimed a 51-29 advantage for the game.

The Raptors arrived in Atlanta early Wednesday after losing to
Washington in Toronto on Tuesday night and fell to 0-4 in the
second game of back-to-backs.

"I think it had something to do with their back-to-back games,"
said Atlanta's Jamal Crawford, who had 16 points. "We jumped out
early and didn't look back the whole game."

DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and Marco Belinelli added 16 for
Toronto.

Eleven Atlanta players scored and Maurice Evans had nine points
to narrowly miss giving the Hawks 10 players in double figures.

Josh Smith had 16 points, including 12 in the opening period,
and four blocks. Marvin Williams added 15 points.

The Hawks stretched their lead by scoring 42 points in the
second period, a season high for any period, for a 75-54
halftime lead. Atlanta kept on the pressure by adding 39 points
in the third quarter.

Mike Bibby's three 3-pointers early in the first 4 minutes of
the third quarter left each of the Hawks' starters in double
figures.

Woodson left his starters on the bench most of the final
quarter.

NOTES: The Raptors suffered their fifth straight road loss to
fall to 2-9 away from Toronto. ... Bosh, who leads the NBA with
16 double-doubles, had no points and three rebounds while
picking up three fouls in the first half. ... Atlanta's 75
points and 60.5 percent shooting from the field in the first
half set season highs. ... Joe Johnson set a season high with 11
assists.