Game ID: 22300499
Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic
Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
ORL 32 19 34 20 12 117ATL 28 32 18 27 5 110
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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.
ORL availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 32 min (134% of 24)
OUT Fultz missed 23 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 7 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 12/26 after 2, 30 min since (107% of 28)
NEW Black 16 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 24 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 8 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 12/26 after 2, 29 min since (107% of 28)
BACK Gar. Harris back 12/31 after 2, 32 min since (134% of 24)
NEW Black 16 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Fultz missed 25 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 9 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 12/29, returns tonight: 38 min (322% of 12)
BACK Suggs back 12/26 after 2, 30 min since (108% of 28)
BACK Gar. Harris back 12/31 after 2, 31 min since (126% of 24)
NEW F. Wagner 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 26 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 10 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 12/31 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 38 min since (322% of 12)
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 27 since 11/11, returns tonight: 15 min (73% of 20)
OUT Ingles missed 11 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 12/31 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 34 min since (292% of 12)
NEW Suggs 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 27 min over the last 4
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
ATL availability going into 12/29 · 2 days' restOUT Hunter missed 3 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 26 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 26 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 11 min (106% of 11)
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 29 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/20 after 2, 33 min since (107% of 30)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 4 min since (32% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 4 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 6 since 12/18, returns tonight: 15 min (99% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 27 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 27 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 32 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/20 after 2, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 4 min since (32% of 11)
BACK Mills back 12/22 after 2, 12 min since (110% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/03 · 2 days' restOUT Hunter missed 5 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 28 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 28 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 14 min (131% of 11)
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Mills back 12/22 after 2, 11 min since (99% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 6 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 5 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 29 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 29 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 32 min since (96% of 34)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 9 min since (82% of 11)
BACK Mills back 12/29 after 2, 10 min since (92% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 7 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 6 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 30 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 30 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 4 since 12/29, returns tonight: 8 min (74% of 12)
OUT Mills missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 11 min since (72% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 11 min since (98% of 11)
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
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 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. Without Fultz (27 straight), Ingles (11 straight), Isaac (7 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 29 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Murray at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Hunter (7 straight), Krejčí (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 40 percent from three to Atlanta's 32 and the defense, Orlando allowing 120 a night to Atlanta's 130. Call it Orlando 123, Atlanta 118.
12/31 @ PHX 107-112 — ORL notes
ORL lost 107-112. ORL shot 47% (42 of 90) to PHX's 50%, 12 of 37 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 18 fouls committed. ORL turned it over 15 times to PHX's 6, and PHX turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 45-35 for them. Banchero led with 28 (12 of 23, 2 of 6 from three); F. Wagner added 27, Carter Jr. 17. Q3 was theirs, 29-22, the deficit cut from 9 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 90-78 against them. Black's -19 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 @ GSW 115-121 — ORL notes
ORL lost 115-121. ORL took 14 more shots (92 to 78), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to GSW's 54%, 14 of 36 from three, and got to the line 23 times to GSW's 37. ORL turned it over 17 times to GSW's 12, and GSW turned those into 9 steals. Banchero led with 27 (8 of 20, 3 of 8 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); F. Wagner added 25, Bitadze 13. Q2 was theirs, 27-25, the deficit cut from 2 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 96-88 against them. Bitadze's -15 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ SAC 135-138 — ORL notes
ORL lost 135-138 in 2 overtimes. ORL shot 49% (44 of 90) to SAC's 49%, 25 of 44 from three. The glass went 39-58 against them. Banchero led with 43 (13 of 25, 6 of 9 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Suggs added 24, Houstan 15. Q3 was theirs, 34-24, the deficit cut from 12 to 2, but the other 5 periods went 114-101 against them. Bitadze's -15 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ DEN 122-120 — ORL notes
ORL won 122-120. ORL shot 50% (41 of 82) to DEN's 51%, 17 of 36 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DEN's 19 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. Banchero led with 32 (8 of 21, 1 of 4 from three, 15 of 19 at the line); Suggs added 27, Anthony 23. The hinge was Q3, 41-31: the deficit went from 13 to 3. ORL trailed 54-67 at the half and won the second half 68-53. Queen was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/07 vs ATL 117-110 — ORL notes
ORL won 117-110 in 1 overtime. ORL shot 44% (43 of 98) to ATL's 46%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 22 times to ATL's 29. Banchero led with 35 (13 of 29, 4 of 7 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Houstan added 25, Suggs 16. The hinge was Q3, 34-18: ORL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 7. ORL trailed 51-60 at the half and won the second half 66-50.
1/09 vs MIN — 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 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 44 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 33 and F. Wagner at 19 a game. Without F. Wagner (2 straight), Carter Jr. (2 straight), Gar. Harris (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Towns at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 44 percent from three to Minnesota's 36 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Orlando's 120. Call it Orlando 114, Minnesota 112, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/12 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Herro at 17 a game. Without Butler III (5 straight), Martin (7 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 31 and Suggs at 19 a game. Without F. Wagner (3 straight), Carter Jr. (3 straight), Gar. Harris (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 43 percent from three to Miami's 36 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 11. Call it Miami 115, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
1/13 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 118, shooting 57 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Holmgren at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 31 and Suggs at 18 a game. Without F. Wagner (4 straight), Carter Jr. (4 straight), Gar. Harris (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 122, Orlando 113.
1/15 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Randle at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Robinson (18 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and M. Wagner at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without F. Wagner (5 straight), Carter Jr. (5 straight), Gar. Harris (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-10 a night and Orlando plus-2 and the defense, New York allowing 101 a night to Orlando's 111. Call it New York 115, Orlando 107.
12/29 vs SAC 110-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-117. ATL shot 39% (37 of 94) to SAC's 52%, 15 of 43 from three, and went to the line 25 times to SAC's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 51-38 for them. Young led with 24 (7 of 18, 3 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Murray added 18, Johnson 16. Q1 was theirs, 36-23, but the other 3 periods went 94-74 against them. They led by as many as 23. Bogdanović's -14 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 @ WAS 130-126 — ATL notes
ATL won 130-126. ATL shot 49% (47 of 95) to WAS's 47%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 37 times to WAS's 21 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 58-42 for them. Young led with 40 (11 of 19, 4 of 8 from three, 14 of 19 at the line); Murray added 32, Johnson 24. The hinge was Q2, 42-28: ATL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 15. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/03 vs OKC 141-138 — ATL notes
ATL won 141-138. ATL shot 51% (48 of 95) to OKC's 55%, 14 of 39 from three, and went to the line 33 times to OKC's 26 — 31 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 49-37 for them. Johnson led with 28 (11 of 18, 2 of 4 from three); Young added 24, Bogdanović 23. The hinge was Q1, 39-25: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Okongwu was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/05 @ IND 116-150 — ATL notes
ATL lost 116-150. ATL shot 43% (40 of 93) to IND's 64%, 10 of 42 from three, and went to the line 30 times to IND's 13 — 26 points from the stripe to their 11. Murray led with 30 (13 of 19, 2 of 3 from three); Bogdanović added 16, Young 13. Q4 was theirs, 33-33, but the other 3 periods went 117-83 against them. Young's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 @ ORL 110-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-117 in 1 overtime. ATL shot 46% (42 of 91) to ORL's 44%, 9 of 30 from three, and went to the line 29 times to ORL's 22 — 17 points from the stripe to their 14. Young led with 31 (11 of 23, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Murray added 24, Bogdanović 18. Q2 was theirs, 32-19, turning a 4-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 98-78 against them. Johnson's -20 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs PHI — 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 121 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Hunter (8 straight), Krejčí (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Oubre Jr. at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Melton (3 straight), Covington (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-12 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 130. Call it Atlanta 119, Philadelphia 118, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/12 vs IND — 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 127 a night and allowing 133, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 34 free throws a game; Young at 27 and Murray at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hunter (9 straight), Krejčí (8 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mathurin at 19 and Turner at 18 a game. Without Sheppard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Atlanta takes 34 free throws a game to Indiana's 23 and the defense, Indiana allowing 120 a night to Atlanta's 133. Call it Indiana 126, Atlanta 125, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/13 vs WAS — 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 123 a night and allowing 133, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Young at 22 a game. Without Hunter (10 straight), Krejčí (9 straight), Mathews (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Kuzma at 17 and Avdija at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-11 and the line, where Atlanta takes 31 free throws a game to Washington's 21. Call it Atlanta 124, Washington 119.
1/15 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 130, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Young at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hunter (11 straight), Krejčí (10 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Vassell at 18 a game. Without Collins (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 114 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the arc, San Antonio at 39 percent from three to Atlanta's 30. Call it San Antonio 122, Atlanta 119, Atlanta keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DM D. Murray
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
SB S. Bey
TY T. Young
WM W. Matthews
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
GB G. Bitadze
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
TQ T. Queen
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
Banchero, Houstan lead Magic past Hawks, 117-110 in overtime
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero scored eight of his 35 points in overtime, Caleb Houstan added a career-high 25 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-110 on Sunday night.
Magic coach Jamahl Mosley called Banchero “a winner” and Houstan “a machine,” and they were just enough for Orlando to turn back Atlanta rallies in each half.
The 21-year-old Banchero scored Orlando's first six points in overtime and also had 10 rebounds.
“He’s a winner. He’s going to find a way to help the team win,” Mosley said about Banchero, who has averaged 32.3 points in Orlando's last six games. “This young man is growing more each game.”
Houstan was 7 of 14 from 3-point range in his first start of the season and only the fifth of his career.
“We talk about the next man up. I’m just tryin to stay read when my name is called,” he said.
Trae Young had 31 points and nine assists for Atlanta. Dejounte Murray added 24 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic had 18 points.
Saddiq Bey’s dunk with 18.8 seconds left in the fourth tied it for the Hawks, and Houston missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send it to overtime.
The Hawks erased sizeable Orlando leads in each half, and might have won except for missing 12 free throws and taking a 25-6 beating on second-chance points.
“Players are going to make shots, but when they miss we’ve got to clean up the glass,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “We had a rough start, but we really competed and put ourselves in position to win the game. But you can’t give them multiple opportunities.”
Banchero, Goga Bitadze (14) and Cole Anthony (9) led Orlando to a 57-50 advantage on the boards.
Orlando's Markelle Fultz , who missed 27 games because of a knee injury, played for the first time since Nov. 9 in a game against the Hawks in Mexico City. He had four assists in 10 scoreless minutes.
“We’re more worried about the long haul here,” said Fultz, who missed all four of his free throws. “We got a win so I couldn’t be happier.”
Atlanta lost Garrison Mathews to an apparent ankle injury in the first quarter.
Two replay reversals helped the Magic late in the game. A blocking call on Bitadze was changed to a non-foul with 4:59 left when officials determined that the Magic center had “exhibited all legal principles of verticality."
And a charging call on Banchero in overtime was changed to a block on Clint Capela , who was ruled to have moved into Banchero's path too late.