โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ ORL better than we expected
โผ ATL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 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
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q1 5:35 ยท ORL 17-16 ATL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q3 6:43 ยท ORL 68-54 ATL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Hawks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 9:00 ยท ORL 6-16 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby misses technical free throw
Q3 8:53 ยท ORL 55-48 ATL
๐The numbers
| ORL | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |






