The Atlanta Hawks played the Orlando Magic for the third meeting of the season. Through the first two meetings, the two teams shared eerily even stats. Both scored 220 total points, the Magic made 78 field goals to the Hawks’ 77, and both teams amassed 26 turnovers. It’s a dead-even matchup by the numbers. This game would be the tie breaker of the season series.
Onyeka Okongwu scored a three-pointer to start the game, and Trae Young followed it with another for a 6-0 start. Okongwu would knock down another triple, scoring eight in the quarter. Caris LeVert led the team with 9 points as the Hawks took a 31-30 lead entering the second quarter.