Magic and Hawks Face Off in Peach State Battle
The Orlando Magic takes on the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Sunday night.

The Magic (32-25) went into and have come out of the All-Star break hot, as they've prevailed in three straight games. Their most recent success came Saturday night, when they prevailed by a 112-109 score over the Detroit Pistons. Paolo Banchero led the way for the Magic with 15 points, adding five rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and Moritz Wagner produced 14 points apiece while recording five rebounds, seven assists and five rebounds, respectively. Cole Anthony supplied 13 points, seven assists, three rebounds and one steal. Jonathan Isaac and Gary Harris provided matching 12-point efforts while recording six and three rebounds, respectively. Wendell Carter Jr. generated an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double that included two assists and one steal.

The Magic come into Sunday's game without any injuries to report.

The Hawks (24-32) have been trending in the opposite direction of their opponents, as they've dropped three straight games coming into Sunday. Their most recent stumble came Friday night, when they were edged by the Toronto Raptors, 123-121. Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 24 points, adding 10 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. De'Andre Hunter furnished 22 points, five rebounds and two assists. Saddiq Bey delivered 18 points, nine boards and one assist. Bogdan Bogdanovic turned in 14 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Jalen Johnson generated a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double that included four assists, three blocks and one steal. Bruno Fernando matched Johnson's scoring and also managed four rebounds. Trae Young finished with 11 points, seven assists and three rebounds before exiting with an injury.

The Hawks will be without Young (finger), Onyeka Okongwu (toe) and Mouhamed Gueye (back) for Sunday's game.

Sunday's game marks the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season. The Hawks own a 2-1 series lead.
Posted on: 2/24/2024 9:28 PM