Hawks Host Magic To Begin Home Stand
The Atlanta Hawks play host to the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena on Wednesday evening.

The Hawks (17-42) have dropped six of their last 10 games and are coming off a loss in Philly in their most recent contest. This marks the first game of a four-game home stand for the Hawks, as they look to build some momentum and add to their 11-17 road record. The Hawks are shooting a league-worst 32.7 percent from long range, and they are giving up a league-most 15.9 turnovers per game. Trae Young continues to impress, as he is averaging 32.3 points, 9.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals, over the last 10 games. John Collins also continues to play well and is averaging 25.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Jeff Teague gives the Hawks a stabilizing presence off the bench and is averaging 7.7 points, 4.3 assists and 1.0 steals, in 22 minutes per game, over the last 10 games.

Meanwhile, the Magic (25-32) have dropped six of their last 10 games but are coming off a win in their most recent contest. This marks their second and final game of a road trip, as they look to build on their 10-18 road record. The Magic limit themselves to a league-low 11.9 turnovers per game, and they average 8.5 steals per game, which is tied for third most in the league. They are shooting 43.4 percent from the field, which is second worst in the league, including 33.5 percent from long range, which is third worst in the league. Aaron Gordon has been playing great lately and is averaging 18.7 points on 41 percent shooting from long range, 8.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals, over the last 10 games. Nikola Vucevic leads the Magic with 19.1 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Markelle Fultz continues to do a solid job at the point, averaging 12.4 points, 7.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals, over the last 10 games.
Posted on: 2/25/2020 7:28 PM