Atlanta Hawks turn third-quarter surge into Orlando Magic separation at State Farm Arena

The Atlanta Hawks moved to 38-31 with a 124-112 result over the the Orlando Magic, who went to 38-30, at 7:00 PM EDT at State Farm Arena.

First quarter

The Atlanta Hawks opened with 34 points in the first quarter while the the Orlando Magic scored 21.

The Hawks hit 46 percent from the field in the game and set an early tone by leading for 44:46 of game time.

Second quarter

The Hawks added 33 points in the second quarter and took control of a night that featured 33 assists.

The Magic kept contact by scoring 29 points in the second quarter while producing 44 bench points in the game.

Third quarter

The Hawks produced their highest-scoring quarter with 37 points in the third, and the Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic recap turned on that push.

The Magic answered with 33 points in the third quarter, and Orlando finished with 9 steals while forcing 14 Hawks turnovers.

Fourth quarter

The Hawks closed the fourth quarter with 20 points and finished with 67 total rebounds, including 15 offensive rebounds that created 19 second-chance points.

The Magic scored 29 in the fourth and got 17 fast-break points on 6 made chances, while the Hawks posted 11 fast-break points on 4 made chances.

Team stats and standout Hawks lines

The Hawks made 16 three-pointers on 40 attempts for 40 percent, and Orlando made 14 three-pointers on 43 attempts for 33 percent, marking one set of Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic key moments.

The Dirty Birds scored 46 points in the paint on 55 percent finishing in that area, and the O-Town Magic also scored 46 in the paint on 51 percent.

Jalen Johnson’s previous-game line of 24 points, 13 assists, and 15 rebounds framed the kind of all-around production Atlanta leaned on again as post-game thoughts Atlanta Hawks centered on ball movement and rebounding.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s previous-game 41 points and 64 percent shooting from deep highlighted the perimeter ceiling that matched Atlanta’s 55 percent effective field goal mark in this post game analysis.

The Hawks are scheduled to play the Dallas Mavericks on 3/18/2026 at 8:30 PM EDT at American Airlines Center at 2500 Victory Avenue in Dallas, Texas.

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