HAWKS AT MAGIC
Feb. 25, 2017, 7 p.m., Amway Center
Probable starters
Hawks (32-25)
Dennis Schroder
Kent Bazemore
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Paul Millsap
Dwight Howard
Injury report: None
Inactives: TBA
Magic (21-38)
Elfrid Payton
Evan Fournier
Terrence Ross
Aaron Gordon
Nikola Vucevic
Injury report: Out – Jodie Meeks (right thumb repair), C.J. Watson (right Achilles soreness); Questionable – C.J. Wilcox (left Achilles tendinitis)
Inactives: Jodie Meeks, C.J. Watson
Officials: Tom Washington, Courtney Kirkland, Derek Richardson
From the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a 108-90 home loss to the Heat Friday, their second straight loss. ... Dwight Howard needs one block to tie former Hawk Moses Malone (1,889) for 23rd in NBA/ABA history. … Howard is coming off a four-point, seven-rebound game. … Tim Hardaway Jr. extended his career-best streak to 12 straight games in double-figure scoring.
From the Magic
The Magic are coming off a 112-103 home loss to the Trail Blazers Thursday, their second straight loss and sixth in the past seven games. … They have lost 19 of the past 25 meetings with the Hawks, including two of three games this season. … Nikola Vucevic is third on the franchise list for double-doubles (182) behind current Hawk Dwight Howard (457) and Shaquille O’Neal (226).
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