Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationTrae Young scores 6 points in final 46 seconds to lead Hawks past Magic
Franz Wagner scored a game-high 27 points for Orlando, which led by 12 early in the fourth quarter but shot only 7 for 21 in the final period.
Nikeil Alexander-Walker had 19 points for Atlanta and Onyeka Okongwu added 17. Jalen Johnson had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Hawks.
Desmond Bane and Tristan daSilva scored 15 points each for Orlando. Paolo Banchero had 11 points and six rebounds, but shot only 4 for 15 and missed all five of his 3-point attempts.
The Hawks played without forward Zaccharie Risacher, who injured his ankle in Tuesday night’s opener, and center Kristaps Porzingis, who was ill.
Young scored the final five points of a 15-0 Hawks run midway through the fourth quarter that wiped out Orlando’s 93-81 lead.
Atlanta led by as many as five with less than three minutes left, but Wendell Carter Jr.'s two free throws tied it at 105 with 54 seconds left.
Jalen Suggs' layup tied it again after Young scored the Hawks’ final field goal. Four free throws by Young completed the scoring in the final 21 seconds.
The Hawks made only two of their first 20 3-point shots and finished 8 for 29 (27.6%). The Magic missed all seven of their 3-point shots in the final quarter and made 9 of 32 (28.1%) overall.
Magic: At home against Chicago on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 111 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 107 |
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Jalen Suggs bad pass (Jalen Johnson steals) | 111 - 107 |
| 4th 1.0 | ![]() |
Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2 | 111 - 107 |
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Dyson Daniels enters the game for Luke Kennard | 110 - 107 |
Statistics
ATL |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-85 | FG | 37-78 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 21-28 | FT | 24-37 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 26 | Assists | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fouls | 26 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jett Howard, G | Out | Apr 9 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Apr 9 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 2 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,004 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
45 | 35 | .563 | - | L2 |
Orlando |
44 | 36 | .550 | 1 | W4 |
Charlotte |
43 | 37 | .538 | 2 | L1 |
Miami |
41 | 39 | .513 | 4 | L2 |
Washington |
17 | 63 | .213 | 28 | L8 |
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