SB Nation Atlanta - Atlanta Hawks Vs. Orlando Magic: New Arena, Same Result: Hawks Losehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2010-11-09T02:50:08-05:00http://atlanta.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15658882010-11-09T02:50:08-05:002010-11-09T02:50:08-05:00Atlanta Hawks Vs. Orlando Magic: Magic 93, Hawks 89 Final Score: New Arena, Same Result
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<p>Well at least they didn't get blown out this time. <span>Dwight Howard</span> scored 27 points and added 11 boards and <span>Vince Carter</span> had 19 points, leading the <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Magic</a> to a 93-89 win over the <a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Hawks</a> on Monday night at the Amway Center.</p>
<p><span>Joe Johnson</span> poured in 23 points and <span>Al Horford</span> added 16 for Atlanta (6-2), which fell to Orlando (5-1) for the 11th time in their last 12 matchups against their intradivision rival. The Hawks, who opened this one with a flourish, ended this one in all-too-familiar fashion -- with Carter putting the final dagger through the team's heart.</p>
<p>The long-time Hawks nemesis scored five of the Magic's last seven points to seal yet another win in this lopsided series.</p>
<p>Joe Johnson cut the Orlando lead to 89-97 with 34 seconds left before Carter answered with a layup and the foul with 15.5 left to extend the lead back to four. After Carter missed the free throw on the three-point play, Horford cut the lead back to 91-89 with a hook shot with 11.1 seconds left. But J.J. Reddick nailed a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to secure the win.</p>
<p>Atlanta, which was swept out of the second round of the playoffs by an average of 25.3 points per game by the Magic last season, showed up ready to play in this one. They lead by as many as 13 points in the first quarter as Howard sat on the bench in foul trouble. But the Magic used a 19-2 run bridging the first and second quarters to take a 29-25 lead.</p>
<p><span>Jamal Crawford</span> had 14 points and <span>Josh Smith</span> poured in 13 points, 13 rebounds and dished six assists for the Hawks, who held the Magic to 43-percent shooting from the field.</p>
<p><span>Marvin Williams</span> missed his third straight game for Atlanta, which dropped its second straight game after starting the season with six consecutive wins.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/11/9/1803017/atlanta-hawks-vs-orlando-magic-magic-93-hawks-89-final-new-arena-samePhil Foley2010-11-08T15:57:38-05:002010-11-08T15:57:38-05:00Atlanta Hawks Vs. Orlando Magic: Hawks Return To The Scene Of The Massacre (Or At Least Across The Street)
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> went into their second round series against <span>Dwight Howard</span> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> with hopes and dreams of punching a ticket into the Eastern Conference Finals. What they got instead was one of the most resounding butt-kickings in NBA Playoff history.</p>
<p>Atlanta, which lost by an average of 25.3 points per game in the four-game sweep, looks to do something they have rarely done: defeat Orlando on the court. The Hawks have dropped 10 of their last 11 and the last six on the road to the Magic, which always seems to give Atlanta matchup issues. Of course, it doesn't help that the Hawks are facing the Magic for what appears to be the 1,000th time on the back-end of back-to-backs.</p>
<p>About the only thing that will be different in this matchup (7:00 PM, SportsSouth, 97.9 FM) will be the site of the crime. The Magic moved into a spanking new $480 million arena down the road from their old digs. About the only thing that is comparable between Orlando's old and new place to call home is the name on the building. The new Amway Center is bigger and has all the bells and whistles of those modern arenas that the old Amway Arena lacked.</p>
<p>Hopefully, all of the bad mojo was left in the old place.</p>
<p>The Hawks (6-1) hold an early one-game lead over the Magic (4-1) in the battle for the Southeast Division. Atlanta suffered a 118-114 setback against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/">Phoenix Suns</a> at Philips Arena on Sunday en route to their first loss of the season. Orlando defeated the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a> by a 91-88 margin on Saturday.</p>
<p>Atlanta could catch a break with in this one. <span>Vince Carter</span> is expected to play but may not be 100-percent after sustaining hip flexor injury in Charlotte. Carter brutalized the Hawks in the last year's playoffs, averaging 18.3 points per game and shooting 51-percent from the field in the sweep. <span>Jameer Nelson</span> is expected to miss his third consecutive game witha sprained left ankle. </p>
<p>The Hawks will be looking to break through for the first time since 2008 in Orlando. They also are looking to improve to 5-0 to start the year on the road for the first time since 1967 when the team played in St. Louis.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/11/8/2323956/atlanta-hawks-vs-orlando-magic-hawks-return-to-the-scene-of-thePhil Foley