โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ ORL better than we expected
โผ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Magic.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 43 free throws to their 32
A 12-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 15 in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Magic
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 15
Q1 6:09 ยท ORL 24-9 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 19
Q1 1:46 ยท ORL 34-15 ATL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 23-point deficit to 15
Q4 6:16 ยท ORL 98-83 ATL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| ORL | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 2 | Threes made | 3 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 28 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |







