Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic player stats and box score (April 15) | 2024-25 NBA play-in tournament

The Orlando Magic started scorching hot, absorbed big blows in the second and third quarters and finished strong to knock off the Atlanta Hawks 120-95. Trae Young and Co. recovered from a lethargic opening 12 minutes to add suspense heading into the fourth quarter, but Orlando refused to follow the script, repeatedly shredding Atlanta’s defense.

Paolo Banchero, who averaged 33.0 points per game against the Hawks in the regular season, had a rough shooting night. He finished with 17 points on 4-for-13 shooting, including 0-for-3 from deep. Banchero compensated by involving his teammates, tallying a team-high seven assists.

On a night when the starters lacked shooting rhythm, the second unit delivered for the Magic. Cole Anthony poured in 26 points in 20 minutes, while Anthony Black contributed 16 points, four rebounds and four assists.

The win pushed the Orlando Magic to the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, setting up a clash against the defending champions, the No. 2 Boston Celtics. The Atlanta Hawks will face the winner of the Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls game on Wednesday.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic player stats and box score

Atlanta Hawks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Onyeka Okongwu	11	9	3	0	1	0	5-10	1-2	0-0	-17
Zaccharie Risacher	7	3	0	0	0	0	2-10	1-5	2-2	-15
Mouhamed Gueye	12	4	2	1	1	0	5-5	0-0	2-5	+2
Trae Young	28	2	6	1	0	2	8-21	1-5	11-12	-22
Dyson Daniels	7	12	7	0	2	2	3-8	0-1	1-2	0
Dominick Barlow	6	3	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-1	4-4	-11
Georges Niang	15	3	0	0	0	1	5-11	1-4	4-4	-20
Caris LeVert	7	6	3	2	0	1	3-11	0-2	1-3	-26
Terance Mann	2	0	1	1	0	0	0-5	0-1	2-2	-13
Vit Krejci	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Garrison Matthews	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jalen Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Orlando Magic player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Paolo Banchero	17	9	7	1	1	3	4-13	0-3	9-11	+18
Franz Wagner	13	13	3	2	1	2	6-15	0-5	1-2	+14
Wendell Carter Jr.	19	7	2	0	2	1	8-12	1-3	2-4	+28
Cory Joseph	9	0	2	0	1	0	3-6	1-4	2-2	-12
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	5	5	2	0	0	0	1-8	1-7	2-2	-3
Jonathan Isaac	6	8	2	2	1	1	3-4	0-1	0-0	-3
Tristan da Silva	4	1	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	2-2	0
Goga Bitadze	2	1	1	0	1	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Cole Anthony	26	3	5	0	0	0	10-17	4-9	2-2	+32
Gary Harris	3	0	0	1	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	+11
Caleb Houston	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+6
Anthony Black	16	4	4	0	2	2	6-7	3-3	1-2	+34
Jett Howard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0

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Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic Game Summary

The NBA play-in tournament started on Tuesday, featuring a showdown between the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic. After splitting their regular-season series 2-2, the two teams met for a spot in the playoffs and the right to face the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round.

Orlando’s energy, hustle, and defense fueled a 32-17 first-quarter lead. The Magic used a balanced offensive attack to take early control of the game.

The second quarter featured the back-and-forth battle many fans expected. After hitting just 1-of-8 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, the Hawks attacked the paint more aggressively, shooting 8-for-12 at the rim to close the gap.

Still, the Magic had the upper hand at 61-47 at halftime.

The Hawks followed the script that gave them rhythm in the second quarter. They relentlessly attacked the heart of the Magic defense and made eight of their 13 shots in the paint. Atlanta's defense finally showed up, limiting Orlando to 18 points, trimming the Magic lead to 79-73 entering the fourth.

The Magic turned the tables on the Hawks in the final 12 minutes. Orlando exploded on offense and put the lid on the Atlanta offense. The home team turned a close struggle into a comfortable 120-95 win.