When the Orlando Magic are scoring and shooting as well as they did for much of Monday’s game, it needs to be enough for a win.
It wasn’t because the Magic were unable get stops and sent the Atlanta Hawks to the free throw line far too frequently in a 129-111 loss.
“We have to hang our hat on the defenisve end,” Jamahl Mosley told reporters after the game. “129 is not what we are looking for.”
The Hawks had four starters finish with 20-plus points as Atlanta shot 55.3 percent from the field and attempted 32 free throws (making just 21 to prevent an even more lopsided score).