On the cusp of their longest road trip so far, the Hawks balanced themselves with equal points from starters and the bench (49 each) to run over an Orlando squad not-so-fresh from London for a 98-81 win without trailing.
Al Horford led the starters with 15 points and Paul Millsap logged his 15th double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, yet Monday’s matinee was one of the Hawks’ better showings because they drilled the Magic without one player putting up huge numbers. And they played good defense, too, as Orlando’s 34.5 percent shooting was a season low for opponents.