Inside the box score: Magic 131, Hawks 120
Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 131-120 loss to the Magic Tuesday:
Key players
* Serge Ibaka finished with a game-high 29 points on 11 of 18 shooting, including four 3-pointers.
* Elfrid Payton had career-highs of 26 points and 14 assists.
* Dwight Howard led the Hawks with 20 points and 16 rebounds, his 16th double-double of the season.
Key stat
The Hawks had 15 turnovers that led to 26 points for the Magic.
Noteworthy
* Payton is the first player with 20 points and 10 assists in a single game off the bench in the NBA this season.
* The Magic outscored the Hawks 22-8 in fast break points
* The Magic shot 59 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range. Their 14 3-pointers is a season-high.
* Kyle Korver was 4 of 5 from 3-point range for the Hawks.
* Kent Bazemore played 15 minutes off the bench in his first game back after missing two games with right knee soreness.
Quotable
“Give Orlando a lot of credit. They had a lot of guys who individually played well. Collectively they played well. I thought they made a lot of shots. I’m sure we can be better defensively. We need to be better defensively. One hundred and thirty one points is never acceptable.” – Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer
Next
The Hawks next play at the Raptors on Friday, the first of back-to-back games that ends with a home game against the Hornets on Saturday.
About the Author
Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
