Hawks Looking To Extend Streak, Host Magic
The Atlanta Hawks will host the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena on Tuesday evening.

The Hawks (31-26) are coming off another win and keep strengthening their position as a playoff team following Sunday's 129-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday -- the Hawks have now gone 4-1 in their last five contests as a result. Trae Young led the Hawks offensively with a 34-point performance that also included 11 assists, while three other starters also reached the 20-point mark in what was a balanced scoring effort from the Hawks. Clint Capela notched 25 points with 24 rebounds, while Kevin Huerter and Bogdan Bogdanovic each mustered 23 points, three assists, a block and two steals. The difference between both players was that Huerter pulled down nine rebounds too. The Hawks own a 8-2 mark in their last 10 games and have played very well at home too, notching a 15-11 mark in front of their fans.

The Magic (18-39) are moving in the opposite direction and sit near the bottom of the standings in the Eastern Conference -- they've gone 2-8 in their last 10 games and are coming off a 114-110 loss against the Houston Rockets, their second straight defeat. Dwayne Bacon paced the Magic with 22 points, supplementing them with three rebounds, two assists and three steals. Anthony and Gary Harris delivered 16 points apiece, with Anthony also recording nine assists, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Chuma Okeke supplied 14 points, four rebounds, two assists, four steals and one block. Wendell Carter and Mo Bamba generated matching 11-point tallies while pulling down 10 and nine rebounds, respectively. Orlando has posted a 1-4 mark in their last five contests and, to make things even more complicated, they've also gone 8-19 on the road in 2020-21.
Posted on: 4/19/2021 3:24 PM