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Hawks take fourth quarter 33-25, beat Magic 132-125 despite Banchero's 35
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 132-125 on Oct. 21 at Kia Center. They trailed 100-99 after three quarters, then outscored Orlando 33-25 in the fourth behind 31 points from Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Atlanta is 1-0 and third in the East, and Orlando is 0-1 and 11th.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 8 min ago01The story of the nightThe turning pointOrlando led 33-28 after the first quarter.
Orlando led 33-28 after the first quarter. Atlanta then won the second 44-29 and went to halftime ahead 72-62. The Magic answered with a 38-27 third quarter and led 100-99 going into the fourth. The game swung back and forth all night, with 22 lead changes. Atlanta settled it in the final period, outscoring Orlando 33-25. The Hawks' biggest lead was 14 points and the Magic's was 10. Both teams made 30 free throws, but Atlanta needed fewer tries, going 30 of 36 while Orlando went 30 of 39.
02Top performersNickeil Alexander-Walker led all Atlanta scorers with 31 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led all Atlanta scorers with 31 points on 8-of-15 shooting. He made 5 of 8 threes and 10 of 13 free throws in 29.7 minutes. Dyson Daniels added 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting and had 5 steals. Jalen Johnson had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, though he shot 7 of 19. CJ McCollum scored 19 on 7-of-9 shooting, including 4 of 6 from deep. Paolo Banchero led Orlando and everyone else on the floor with 35 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. He shot 10 of 12 from the field and 12 of 16 at the line in 41.1 minutes.
03Where it was wonAtlanta won inside, scoring 60 points in the paint to Orlando's 50.
Atlanta won inside, scoring 60 points in the paint to Orlando's 50. The Hawks' bench outscored the Magic's 34-22. Aaron Wiggins scored 16 off the bench and Jock Landale added 10 on 4-of-5 shooting. Turnovers also went Atlanta's way. Orlando turned it over 20 times to Atlanta's 17, and the Hawks scored 24 points off turnovers to the Magic's 18. Atlanta also had more fast-break points, 18 to 14. The shooting numbers were close. The Hawks shot 48.9 percent and the Magic 48.2. Atlanta made 14 of 36 threes and Orlando made 13 of 40. Orlando won the rebounding battle 54-52.
04What it means for AtlantaThe Hawks are 1-0 and third in the East.
The Hawks are 1-0 and third in the East. The scoring came from several players. Five Hawks scored at least 16 points, and four finished at plus-6 or better: Alexander-Walker, Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu at plus-10 each and Johnson at plus-8. Okongwu scored only 8 points but had 7 assists. Atlanta did need more ball security, with 17 turnovers. Rookie Kingston Flemings went 0 of 5 from the field in 15.2 minutes off the bench. He still had 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
05What it means for OrlandoThe Magic are 0-1 and 11th in the East.
The Magic are 0-1 and 11th in the East. Banchero was efficient but played 41.1 minutes and had 6 of the team's 20 turnovers. Wendell Carter Jr. gave Orlando 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 5-of-5 free throws. Franz Wagner scored 22 but shot 9 of 20. Desmond Bane needed 15 shots for his 18 points and went 3 of 10 from three. Jalen Suggs scored 6 on 2-of-8 shooting and finished at minus-13. Tristan da Silva hit 4 of 10 threes for 14 points off the bench. Goga Bitadze was plus-9 in 11.7 minutes.
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