Game ID: 22300821
Orlando Magic @ Atlanta Hawks
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 19 26 38 26 109ORL 22 29 19 22 92
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 2/10 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 2 since 2/07, returns tonight: 40 min (112% of 36)
OUT Capela missed 3 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 24 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 48 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 5 since 2/02, returns tonight: 16 min (137% of 12)
OUT Matthews missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 2/05 after 7, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 2/09 after 5, 8 min since (75% of 11)
NEW Okongwu 26 to 33 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Capela missed 4 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 25 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 49 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 2/09, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/10 after 2, 40 min since (112% of 36)
BACK Fernando back 2/05 after 7, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Bufkin back 2/10 after 5, 16 min since (137% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 2/09 after 5, 8 min since (75% of 11)
NEW Johnson 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Okongwu 26 to 35 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Capela missed 5 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 26 since 12/23, returns tonight: 2 min (10% of 25)
OUT Gueye missed 50 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 2/09, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/10 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Fernando back 2/05 after 7, 13 min since (85% of 15)
BACK Bufkin back 2/10 after 5, 16 min since (137% of 12)
NEW Okongwu 26 to 34 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/23 · 8 days' restOUT Capela missed 6 since 2/05, returns tonight: 19 min (75% of 26)
OUT Gueye missed 51 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 5 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 3 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 4 since 2/09, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/10 after 2, 35 min since (98% of 36)
BACK Krejčí back 2/14 after 26, 2 min since (10% of 25)
BACK Bufkin back 2/10 after 5, 9 min since (80% of 12)
NEW Okongwu 26 to 34 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Okongwu missed 2 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 52 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 6 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 4 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 5 since 2/09, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/10 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 36)
BACK Capela back 2/23 after 6, 19 min since (75% of 26)
BACK Krejčí back 2/14 after 26, 2 min since (10% of 25)
BACK Bufkin back 2/10 after 5, 9 min since (80% of 12)
ATL availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Okongwu missed 3 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 53 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 7 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 5 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 6 since 2/09, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/10 after 2, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Capela back 2/23 after 6, 18 min since (71% of 26)
BACK Bufkin back 2/10 after 5, 10 min since (84% of 12)
ATL availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 4 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 3 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 54 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 8 since 2/07, returns tonight: 14 min (118% of 12)
OUT Forrest missed 6 since 2/10, returns tonight: 5 min (48% of 11)
OUT Mills missed 7 since 2/09, not on tonight's roster
BACK Capela back 2/23 after 6, 20 min since (79% of 26)
ATL availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 3 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 5 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 4 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 55 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/23 after 6, 20 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Matthews back 2/29 after 8, 14 min since (118% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 5 min since (48% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/05 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 4 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 6 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 5 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 56 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/23 after 6, 21 min since (82% of 26)
BACK Matthews back 2/29 after 8, 14 min since (118% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 4 min since (32% of 11)
ORL availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Queen missed 7 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 21 min since (85% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 7 min since (45% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (22% of 13)
ORL availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Queen missed 8 since 1/29, returns tonight: 8 min (66% of 12)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 6 min since (38% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (21% of 13)
ORL availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restBACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 5 min since (36% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 8 min since (63% of 13)
BACK Queen back 2/14 after 8, 8 min since (66% of 12)
ORL availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 2 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Queen back 2/14 after 8, 8 min since (66% of 12)
ORL availability going into 2/25 · back-to-backOUT Fultz missed 3 since 2/14, returns tonight: 12 min (58% of 20)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 20 min (153% of 13)
OUT Queen missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
ORL availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 12 min since (58% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 20 min since (153% of 13)
ORL availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 35 min (99% of 35)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (90% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 26 min since (192% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Isaac missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 13 min (78% of 16)
OUT Queen missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 22 min since (162% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
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 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Young at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Okongwu (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Fultz (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Atlanta minus-3 and the arc, Orlando at 41 percent from three to Atlanta's 33. Call it Atlanta 118, Orlando 117, Orlando keeping it close.
2/10 vs HOU 122-113 — ATL notes
ATL won 122-113. ATL shot 45% (40 of 88) to HOU's 44%, 14 of 41 from three, and went to the line 37 times to HOU's 19 — 28 points from the stripe to their 12. ATL turned it over 11 times to HOU's 17. The glass went 41-58 against them. Murray led with 34 (9 of 19, 4 of 9 from three, 12 of 15 at the line); Bey added 24, Johnson 21. The hinge was Q2, 38-18: ATL came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 15. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/12 vs CHI 126-136 — ATL notes
ATL lost 126-136. ATL shot 47% (44 of 94) to CHI's 55%, 14 of 43 from three. ATL turned it over 11 times to CHI's 6. Bogdanović led with 28 (11 of 16, 6 of 10 from three); Hunter added 23, Young 19. Q1 was theirs, 33-26, but the other 3 periods went 110-93 against them. They led by as many as 13. Young's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 @ CHA 99-122 — ATL notes
ATL lost 99-122. ATL shot 40% (36 of 89) to CHA's 49%, 9 of 38 from three. Hunter led with 21 (6 of 12, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Johnson added 19, Bey 14. Q1 was theirs, 31-29, but the other 3 periods went 93-68 against them. Bey's -28 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 vs TOR 121-123 — ATL notes
ATL lost 121-123. ATL shot 43% (46 of 106) to TOR's 49%, 12 of 39 from three, and went to the line 24 times to TOR's 8 — 17 points from the stripe to their 8. Murray led with 24 (10 of 18, 0 of 4 from three); Hunter added 22, Bey 18. Q2 was theirs, 42-32, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 91-79 against them.
2/25 vs ORL 109-92 — ATL notes
ATL won 109-92. ATL shot 46% (41 of 90) to ORL's 42%, 12 of 29 from three. ATL turned it over 9 times to ORL's 18. Murray led with 25 (11 of 20, 2 of 5 from three); Johnson added 21, Hunter 18. The hinge was Q3, 38-19: ATL came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 20. ATL trailed 45-51 at the half and won the second half 64-41. Hunter was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/27 vs UTA — 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 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Hunter at 21 a game. Without Okongwu (3 straight), Krejčí (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 20 a game. Without Horton-Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Atlanta's 11 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to Utah's 126. Call it Atlanta 122, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
2/29 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 91 a night and allowing 110, shooting 40 percent and 28 from three, 15 free throws a game; Thomas at 14 and Bridges at 12 a game. Without Clowney (4 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Hunter at 21 and Murray at 19 a game. Without Young (2 straight), Okongwu (4 straight), Krejčí (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-4 and the line, where Atlanta takes 23 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 15. Call it Atlanta 115, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/02 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 15 free throws a game; Thomas at 17 and Schröder at 14 a game. Without Thomas (2 straight), Clowney (5 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 21 and Hunter at 19 a game. Without Young (3 straight), Okongwu (5 straight), Krejčí (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 103 a night to Atlanta's 112 and the line, where Atlanta takes 21 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 15. Call it Brooklyn 113, Atlanta 110, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/05 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and DiVincenzo at 20 a game. Without Randle (15 straight), Anunoby (15 straight), Robinson (40 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Hunter at 17 a game. Without Young (4 straight), Okongwu (6 straight), Krejčí (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 113, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
2/13 vs OKC 113-127 — ORL notes
ORL lost 113-127. ORL shot 45% (41 of 91) to OKC's 55%, 11 of 36 from three. ORL turned it over 16 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 48-31 for them. Banchero led with 23 (9 of 15, 0 of 3 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Carter Jr. added 22, Suggs 17. Q1 was theirs, 32-31, but the other 3 periods went 96-81 against them. They led by as many as 11. Isaac's -24 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 vs NYK 118-100 — ORL notes
ORL won 118-100. ORL shot 63% (48 of 76) to NYK's 42%, 12 of 26 from three, and got to the line 11 times to NYK's 24. Banchero led with 36 (15 of 20, 6 of 10 from three); F. Wagner added 21, Anthony 11. The hinge was Q2, 38-19: ORL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 23. F. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/22 @ CLE 116-109 — ORL notes
ORL won 116-109. ORL shot 51% (43 of 84) to CLE's 56%, 14 of 25 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 26. M. Wagner led with 22 (7 of 12, 7 of 8 at the line); F. Wagner added 14, Anthony 13. The hinge was Q1, 29-24: from level to 5 ahead. Ingles was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/24 @ DET 112-109 — ORL notes
ORL won 112-109. ORL shot 49% (43 of 87) to DET's 51%, 12 of 24 from three, and went to the line 21 times to DET's 13 — 14 points from the stripe to their 9. The glass went 46-36 for them. Banchero led with 15 (5 of 17, 5 of 9 at the line); F. Wagner added 14, Suggs 14. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: a lead of 2 became 10. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
2/25 @ ATL 92-109 — ORL notes
ORL lost 92-109. ORL shot 42% (35 of 84) to ATL's 46%, 14 of 38 from three. ORL turned it over 18 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 10 steals. F. Wagner led with 19 (7 of 16, 2 of 6 from three); Carter Jr. added 18, Anthony 15. Q1 was theirs, 22-19, but the other 3 periods went 90-70 against them. Anthony's -22 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Thomas at 16 a game. Without Clowney (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-7 a night and Brooklyn minus-3. Call it Orlando 114, Brooklyn 106.
2/29 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Banchero (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 102 a night to Utah's 125 and the arc, Orlando at 44 percent from three to Utah's 35. Call it Orlando 118, Utah 110.
3/03 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 19 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Isaac (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Duren at 14 a game. Without Evbuomwan (2 straight), Sasser (4 straight), Brown Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Detroit minus-3 and the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Detroit's 112. Call it Orlando 115, Detroit 107.
3/05 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Miller at 20 and Bridges at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Pokusevski (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 99, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-10 a night and Charlotte minus-9 and the defense, Orlando allowing 99 a night to Charlotte's 109. Call it Orlando 111, Charlotte 105.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
WC W. Carter Jr.
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BF B. Fernando
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
JJ J. Johnson
KB K. Bufkin
SB S. Bey
ORL/ATL 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 steps up in place of injured Trae Young as Hawks trounce Magic 109-92
ATLANTA -- — Dejounte Murray had 25 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, finishing just short of his first triple-double of the season, and the Atlanta Hawks trounced the Orlando Magic 109-92 on Sunday night to snap a three-game skid.
Murray, whose 11 assists tied a season high, helped offset the loss of All-Star guard Trae Young , who will undergo surgery on his left hand Tuesday and be re-evaluated in four weeks. Young is averaging 26.4 points and 10.8 assists.
“We don’t have any excuses. This is the NBA,” Murray said. “Obviously, we want him to get back as soon as he can. But while he’s out, next man up. That’s it. There’s opportunities for guys to show why they are in the NBA.”
Jalen Johnson had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Hawks after a scoreless first quarter. De'Andre Hunter added 18 points off the bench.
Franz Wagner had 19 points to lead the Magic, who had won eight of their last 10 but fell to 1-7 when playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road. Wendell Carter Jr . finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Orlando forward Paulo Banchero, the Magic's leading scorer, missed his first game of the season with an illness after making the winning shot Saturday night against the Pistons.
The 92 points allowed were the Hawks' fewest given up this season — by seven points.
“We want to focus on things we can control, and (defensive) communication is a big part of that," Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “It was good to see. We weren’t perfect, but there was definitely focus on the defensive end.”
The Magic hurt themselves at the foul line, where they made just eight of 18 shots.
After shooting just 38% from the floor during a sluggish first half, the Hawks shot 54% in the third quarter on their way to 38 points.
The Hawks took control of a tight game with an 18-1 run to close the third quarter. Murray had 12 of the 18 points while the Magic missed their final eight field goal attempts in the period. Murray had 16 in the quarter.
“(The key was) getting stops on the defensive end,” Murray said. “The best offense is when you can get stops and get on a run. I think that’s what it was.”
Hawks first-round pick Kobe Bufkin saw his first action at point guard with Young injured. He backed up Murray and finished with 2 points, three assists, a steal and a block in 11 minutes.
UP NEXT
Magic: Open a three-game homestand against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.