Hawks vs Magic Game Live Stream
Magic vs Hawks Live
The Hawks will look to capture the season series against the Magic as the two teams meet for the final time on Wednesday night. Atlanta claimed the first two games against Orlando -- though both feel like ancient history given how much the Hawks’ roster has changed since then -- before the Magic earned a 135-126 victory in Florida earlier this month.
Both teams scored extremely efficiently in that contest, but Orlando carved out a decisive edge on the offensive boards to lift itself over the smaller and less active Hawks.
It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Atlanta ultimately got the result they were hoping for on Sunday with a 140-135 win over the New York Knicks.
The Hawks' point guard Trae Young did his thing and shot 6-for-13 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 48 points and 13 dimes. Young's night made it three games in a row now in which he has scored at least 34 points.
Despite that, the Magic have held on firmly to the eight seed in the pitiful Eastern Conference thanks to a top-10 defense. Orlando touts a rangy and active cast of defenders along the perimeter, forcing the seventh-highest share of turnovers in the league without putting their opponents at the foul line.
Vučević isn’t a particularly imposing rim protector, but the Magic put enough length and athleticism on the floor for him to fit passably into their scheme. But the loss of Jonathan Isaac, who effectively hasn’t played since December due to a knee injury, has caused Orlando’s defense to slip over the last two months.
The team fouls more, rebounds less effectively, and forces fewer turnovers without its most impactful and versatile defender. The Magic found a stopgap on the wing at the trade deadline in James Ennis, but a lot of responsibility falls on him, Vučević, Aaron Gordon to prop that unit up.
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