Playing an afternoon game at Philips Arena on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of the better traditions associated with the Atlanta Hawks, and the 2016 edition has arrived. The Hawks will host the Orlando Magic this year in a contest between Southeast Division rivals, and Scott Skiles' team has exceeded expectations with a 20-19 record to begin the season.
The Magic have lost back-to-back games, though, and Atlanta is coming off an impressive blowout win over Brooklyn on Saturday evening. It must be noted that the Nets are, well, not very good, and should be taken into account when evaluating the win, but it was nice to see Atlanta put away an inferior opponent in breezy fashion.