National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Atlanta 85, Orlando 82
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # Nick Buchert, #52 Pat Fraher, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 15114
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # Nick Buchert, #52 Pat Fraher, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 15114
Josh Smith scored 26 points and Joe Johnson hit the decisive shot as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the visiting Orlando Magic 85-82 on Wednesday.
Johnson broke a tie by hitting an 8-foot runner with 55.4 seconds left and scored 18 points in his return from a thumb injury as Atlanta (43-32) won its third straight game.
Jameer Nelson had 20 points for Orlando (47-28) in his return from a knee injury. But Nelson missed a game-tying shot with 6.9 seconds remaining.
Atlanta’s Jason Collins hit one of two free throws with 5.7 seconds left and Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu missed a last-second 3-point attempt.
Dwight Howard had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Turkoglu added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Magic.
The victory gave the Hawks a 3-1 edge in the season series. The two Southeast Division rivals are on a collision course to meet in the first round of the NBA playoffs in mid-April.
The Hawks led 82-74 after two free throws by Johnson with 4:11 left. Howard scored six straight points and Nelson tied the score with a layup with 1:10 remaining.
Top Game Performances
| Orlando | Atlanta | |
| Jameer Nelson 20 | Scoring | Josh Smith 26 |
| Jameer Nelson 5 | Assists | Kirk Hinrich 5 |
| Dwight Howard 13 | Rebounds | Al Horford 9 |
| Dwight Howard 9 | Free Throws Made | Joe Johnson 4 |
| Dwight Howard 3 | Steals | Josh Smith 2 |
| Dwight Howard 1 | Blocks | Al Horford 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Orlando | 82 | 41.6 | 7-23 | 11-21 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Atlanta | 85 | 47.1 | 6-15 | 13-15 | 21 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
Upcoming Games
- Atlanta will play their next game at home against Boston. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Orlando will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.