Hawks 86, Magic 80: Josh Smith collected 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks and Jeff Teague also scored 16 as visiting Atlanta beat Orlando for the eighth straight time.
Al Horford added 13 points and 13 rebounds and Lou Williams scored 11 points off the bench for the Hawks, who have won 10 of 12.
Arron Afflalo scored 16 points and J.J. Redick added 13 off the bench to lead the Magic, who have lost four straight at home for the first time since December 2007.
Atlanta scored the game's first 10 points and led 16-2 before Orlando clawed back. The Magic held their only lead at 27-26 midway through the second quarter, but it lasted just 28 seconds as the Hawks led 46-34 at halftime and maintained a comfortable margin the rest of the way.
The Hawks finished 2-1 on their road trip and head home for games against Charlotte on Thursday and Golden State on Saturday.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hawks F Kyle Korver returned after missing five games because of back spasms and the birth of his daughter. Korver scored nine points in 23 minutes off the bench. … Horford recorded his seventh consecutive double-double, one shy of his career high. … Orlando was 11-for-11 from the foul line, the first time this season the Magic have been perfect at the line.
Atlanta | Orlando | |
Josh Smith 16 | Scoring | Arron Afflalo 16 |
Al Horford 4 | Assists | Arron Afflalo 4 |
Al Horford 13 | Rebounds | Glen Davis 7 |
Josh Smith 4 | Free Throws Made | Glen Davis 6 |
Jeff Teague 3 | Steals | Glen Davis 4 |
Josh Smith 5 | Blocks | Gustavo Ayon 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Atlanta | 86 | 43.8 | 6-22 | 10-16 | 16 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
Orlando | 80 | 38.3 | 7-22 | 11-11 | 17 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 16 |