Game ID: 22300570
Orlando Magic @ Atlanta Hawks
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 26 23 29 28 106ORL 26 25 25 28 104
ATL vs ORL ScoutingATL vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ATL availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Hunter missed 8 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 7 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 31 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 31 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 6 min (58% of 11)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 11 min since (72% of 15)
BACK Matthews back 1/07 after 4, 8 min since (74% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 14 min since (132% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 9 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 8 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 32 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 32 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 13 min since (87% of 15)
BACK Matthews back 1/07 after 4, 8 min since (74% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 16 min since (144% of 11)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 6 min since (58% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Hunter missed 10 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 9 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 15 min (103% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 33 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 33 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 10 min since (98% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 11 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 10 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 34 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 34 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 3 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 15 min since (103% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 10 min since (98% of 11)
NEW Forrest 11 to 16 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 12 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 11 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 35 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 35 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 4 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 14 min since (95% of 15)
NEW Forrest 11 to 16 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 13 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 12 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 36 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 36 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 5 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 1/13, returns tonight: 18 min (170% of 11)
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 14 min since (94% of 15)
NEW Forrest 11 to 16 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Hunter missed 14 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 13 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 3 since 1/15, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 37 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 37 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 6 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 16 min since (103% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/19 after 3, 18 min since (170% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 15 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 14 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 38 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 38 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 7 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 1/20 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 15 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/19 after 3, 14 min since (133% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 16 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 15 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 39 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 39 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 8 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 1/20 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/19 after 3, 15 min since (139% of 11)
ORL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 12 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 15 min since (73% of 20)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 25 min since (211% of 12)
NEW Banchero 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Suggs 28 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/12 · 2 days' restOUT F. Wagner missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 13 since 12/17, returns tonight: 20 min (121% of 16)
OUT Isaac missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 14 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 26 min since (219% of 12)
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT F. Wagner missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 10 since 12/26, returns tonight: 15 min (93% of 16)
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 15 min since (73% of 20)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (121% of 16)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 22 min since (187% of 12)
NEW Banchero 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 32 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 5 since 1/05, returns tonight: 19 min (74% of 26)
OUT Gar. Harris missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 15 min since (73% of 20)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (121% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 15 min since (93% of 16)
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 21 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 12 to 18 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 19 min since (74% of 26)
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 17 min since (84% of 20)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (122% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 16 min since (95% of 16)
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 32 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT M. Wagner missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 6 min (37% of 18)
OUT Queen missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 12)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 21 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (122% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 14 min since (84% of 16)
NEW Bitadze 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 8 since 1/05, returns tonight: 28 min (84% of 33)
OUT Gar. Harris missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 23 min since (89% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 18)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 21 min since (125% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 12)
NEW Bitadze 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backOUT Gar. Harris missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (100% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 9 min since (49% of 18)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 13 min since (83% of 16)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/26 · 3 days' restOUT Gar. Harris missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (101% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 12 min since (68% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 7 min since (56% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 30 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Hunter (12 straight), Krejčí (11 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 106, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. Without F. Wagner (6 straight), Gar. Harris (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Atlanta's 120 and the line, where Atlanta takes 30 free throws a game to Orlando's 21. Call it Atlanta 114, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
1/10 vs PHI 139-132 — ATL notes
ATL won 139-132 in 1 overtime. ATL shot 47% (48 of 102) to PHI's 45%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 42 times to PHI's 33 — 31 points from the stripe to their 28. Young led with 28 (7 of 22, 2 of 8 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Johnson added 25, Murray 25. The hinge was OT1, 14-7: from level to 7 ahead. ATL trailed 61-64 at the half and won the second half 78-68. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/12 vs IND 108-126 — ATL notes
ATL lost 108-126. ATL took 10 more shots (89 to 79), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to IND's 67%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 23 times to IND's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 9. ATL turned it over 14 times to IND's 25. The glass went 28-45 against them. Murray led with 29 (13 of 18, 3 of 6 from three); Bey added 17, Johnson 16. Q4 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 99-81 against them. Bogdanović's -24 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 vs WAS 99-127 — ATL notes
ATL lost 99-127. ATL shot 34% (32 of 93) to WAS's 48%, 11 of 40 from three, and went to the line 33 times to WAS's 26 — 24 points from the stripe to their 21. Young led with 21 (6 of 19, 2 of 10 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Bey added 16, Bogdanović 14. Q4 was theirs, 28-28, but the other 3 periods went 99-71 against them. Young's -23 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs SAS 109-99 — ATL notes
ATL won 109-99. ATL shot 43% (40 of 93) to SAS's 40%, 13 of 38 from three. The glass went 57-44 for them. Young led with 36 (11 of 24, 6 of 11 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); J. Johnson added 16, Murray 13. The hinge was Q1, 35-16: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Mathews was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/17 vs ORL 106-104 — ATL notes
ATL won 106-104. ATL shot 51% (39 of 76) to ORL's 44%, 8 of 25 from three. ATL turned it over 23 times to ORL's 13, and ORL turned those into 16 steals. Murray led with 26 (11 of 18, 1 of 4 from three); Young added 18, Okongwu 15. The hinge was Q3, 29-25: ATL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 2. ATL trailed 49-51 at the half and won the second half 57-53. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
1/19 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Adebayo at 19 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (2 straight), Love (3 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 23 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Hunter (13 straight), Krejčí (12 straight), Fernando (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 105 a night to Atlanta's 118 and the line, where Atlanta takes 28 free throws a game to Miami's 20. Call it Miami 115, Atlanta 111, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/20 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Hunter (14 straight), Krejčí (13 straight), Fernando (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Allen at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Garland (14 straight), Eva. Mobley (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-11 a night and Atlanta minus-3 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 99 a night to Atlanta's 113. Call it Cleveland 117, Atlanta 109.
1/22 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 26 and Sabonis at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Mitchell (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Murray at 20 a game. Without Hunter (15 straight), Krejčí (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 15 times a game to Sacramento's 12. Call it Sacramento 119, Atlanta 114.
1/24 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 130, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Thompson at 20 and Kuminga at 19 a game. Without Paul (5 straight), Moody (3 straight), Payton II (7 straight). 8 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Young at 23 a game. Without Hunter (16 straight), Krejčí (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 110 a night to Golden State's 130 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 15 times a game to Golden State's 11. Call it Golden State 118, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/09 vs MIN 92-113 — ORL notes
ORL lost 92-113. ORL took 14 more shots (94 to 80), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 36% to MIN's 54%, 13 of 42 from three. ORL turned it over 12 times to MIN's 18. Wagner led with 21 (6 of 9, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Suggs added 20, Banchero 18. Q3 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 30 to 24, but the other 3 periods went 90-63 against them. Banchero's -30 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ MIA 96-99 — ORL notes
ORL lost 96-99. ORL shot 44% (36 of 82) to MIA's 45%, 12 of 40 from three. ORL turned it over 11 times to MIA's 16. Banchero led with 25 (10 of 26, 1 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wagner added 19, Okeke 16. Q2 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 73-63 against them. Okeke's -17 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ OKC 100-112 — ORL notes
ORL lost 100-112. ORL shot 46% (39 of 84) to OKC's 46%, 7 of 35 from three. ORL turned it over 15 times to OKC's 8, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. Banchero led with 20 (8 of 19, 0 of 4 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Houstan added 14, Anthony 14. Q4 was theirs, 27-26, the deficit cut from 13 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 86-73 against them. Houstan's -13 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ NYK 98-94 — ORL notes
ORL won 98-94. ORL shot 45% (38 of 85) to NYK's 40%, 8 of 29 from three. Banchero led with 20 (9 of 19); Carter Jr. added 17, Anthony 15. The hinge was Q4, 25-16: ORL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 4. ORL trailed 50-52 at the half and won the second half 48-42. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/17 @ ATL 104-106 — ORL notes
ORL lost 104-106. ORL took 12 more shots (88 to 76), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to ATL's 51%, 10 of 35 from three. ORL turned it over 13 times to ATL's 23. Banchero led with 26 (8 of 25, 1 of 5 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Carter Jr. added 18, Suggs 16. Q2 was theirs, 25-23, but the other 3 periods went 83-79 against them.
1/19 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. Without F. Wagner (7 straight), Gar. Harris (7 straight), M. Wagner (2 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Melton (2 straight), Covington (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 28 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-9. Call it Philadelphia 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
1/21 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Carter Jr. at 20 a game. Without F. Wagner (8 straight), Gar. Harris (8 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 24 and Herro at 23 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Orlando 108, Miami 106, Miami keeping it close.
1/22 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and Carter Jr. at 19 a game. Without Gar. Harris (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Allen at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Garland (15 straight), Eva. Mobley (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 36 percent from three to Orlando's 29 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Orlando plus-2. Call it Cleveland 111, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
1/26 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 24 and Williams Jr. at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Bane (6 straight), LaRavia (5 straight), Rose (11 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and Carter Jr. at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (10 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-0 a night and Memphis minus-6 and the arc, Memphis at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 33. Call it Memphis 109, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
SB S. Bey
TY T. Young
ORLCA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
GB G. Bitadze
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
ATL/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Dejounte Murray hits 17-footer at buzzer to lift Hawks past Magic, 106-104
ATLANTA -- — There were differing versions of whether the Atlanta Hawks wanted to call a timeout to set up their final shot.
Dejounte Murray made it a moot point.
Murray hit a 17-foot jumper as time expired to give Atlanta a 106-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
Asked afterward if he considered calling a timeout, Hawks coach Quin Snyder indicated that he wanted his team to get the ball up the court quickly.
“That's always a debate,” Snyder said. “If you call timeout, the defense can get set and substitute.”
Hawks star Trae Young said Snyder actually tried to call a timeout, but the officials didn't hear him.
“We all just spread out and let DJ do his thing,” Young said.
In a game that was tight all the way, it was only appropriate that it came down to the final shot.
After Paolo Banchero made a 3-pointer from a couple of feet beyond the arc to tie it at 104 with 8.4 seconds left, the Hawks inbounded to Murray and let him go to work.
He dribbled down the left wing with Markelle Fultz , pulled up and swished the jumper to finish off a 26-point night.
“It's a make or miss league,” Murray said. “I always feel like I'm going to make my next shot.”
The Hawks tried to inbound to Young, but the Magic had him covered. Murray worked out just fine as the second option.
“I'm a react type of guy. I take what the defense is giving me," he said. “Mid-range is my sweet spot. I made a great shot.”
Murray untucked his jersey and stood defiantly in front of the cheering crowd before being mobbed by his teammates.
It wasn't the only big hoop that Murray made during crunch time.
On a wild sequence in which Atlanta was credited with five offensive rebounds, outhustling the Magic for every loose ball, Murray finally connected on a 7-footer in the lane that gave the home team a 100-97 lead with 1:41 remaining.
“We're usually on the other end of that,” Murray said. “That just showed we wanted the ball. We were a bunch of guys who wanted the ball and wanted to win the game.”
After Young made two free throws with 26.7 seconds left to push Atlanta ahead 104-101, Banchero connected from long range to give the Magic a shot at forcing the second overtime meeting between the teams this season.
Murray made sure that didn't happen.
“He hit a tough shot over a high hand,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Give them credit for the way they battled and fought.”
Banchero led the Magic with 26 points, while Wendell Carter Jr . had 18 and Jalen Suggs 16.
Young scored 18 points on a tough shooting night. He was 5 of 14 from the field and 1 of 6 from 3 point range.
But plenty of teammates stepped up. Onyeka Okongwu scored 15 points, while Bogdan Bogdanovic and Clint Capela added 12 apiece. The Hawks shot 51.3% from the field, overcoming a sloppy night with the ball.
Neither team led by more than seven points. There were 19 lead changes and 20 ties.
The Hawks had a season-high 23 turnovers. In one especially sloppy stretch of the second quarter, Atlanta threw it away five times in seven possessions.
Murray was responsible for three of those turnovers.
“We want to win games a lot better than that,” he said, “There's a lot of things we can work on, like taking care of the ball. That begins with myself.”