Magic vs. Hawks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Orlando Magic (7-25) play against the Atlanta Hawks (16-16) at State Farm Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Wednesday December 22, 2021

Orlando Magic 104, Atlanta Hawks 98 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
Top Rookies on Wed
Franz Wagner, 25 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 blk
Josh Giddey, 14 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, 14 pts, 9 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl
Alperen Sengun, 10 pts 8 reb, 4 ast
Josh Christopher, 9 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast
BJ Boston, 8 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast – 12:33 AM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
I asked John Collins about the Hawks falling into a 20-point hole vs. the Magic and he expressed some frustration with how they haven’t been putting complete games together.
“It’s the same story. I could sit here and talk about it all day. But same stuff.” pic.twitter.com/1wNUfwhyVn – 10:55 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨
@Bean_J20 making the most of his opportunity 🤝 pic.twitter.com/crkxvrgoGb – 10:47 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Franz Wagner tonight:
25 PTS*
4 REB
10-24 FG
*Wagner has now scored 20+ points six times this season 👏 pic.twitter.com/22vqCNKe11 – 10:31 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
McMillan on the Magic: “That team was really playing in the same situation we were playing in, a lot of guys out, and I thought they had a better flow, better rhythm… They brought the intensity for 48 minutes tonight and pretty much controlled the game from start to finish.” – 10:29 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Jaylen Brown smiled and said he has a lot of memories of Joe Johnson playing with Atlanta. Brown said “We need a guy like him. He brings a lot of veteran leadership to us.” – 10:14 PM Chris Grenham @chrisgrenham
Jaylen Brown on growing up in the Atlanta area watching Joe Johnson:
“Definitely a childhood icon. To have him here in the locker room, it’s great.” – 10:14 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Kevin Huerter is in the protocols, but @JillianHuerter went for 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists tonight to help Shen beat Saratoga. It is a family of walking buckets. Except @THuerter. – 10:14 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Jaylen Brown, who grew up in Atlanta, said Joe Johnson was a “childhood icon” for him. – 10:14 PM Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets have cut a Bucks lead that reached 23 to 14 with 6 1/2 minutes left. Does Silas return the starters to the floor? Stick with the reserves as he did in Atlanta? – 10:13 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
FINAL BOX: Orlando 104, Atlanta 98 pic.twitter.com/5653cXwQSq – 10:12 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nate McMillan said Bogdan Bogdanovic was restricted to 16-20 minutes tonight. He played 22 minutes. – 10:10 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
well deserved #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/Ge2QBaygFO – 10:05 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Well, T.S. Eliot has officially been quoted in an @Orlando Magic postgame interview for what is believed to be the first time in NBA history, via @Robin Lopez. Lopez, 10p, 11a,5r just wanted to get home to his cat, Prince Edward. @Rob Perez pic.twitter.com/3D3WvxKTSO – 10:05 PM Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Robin Lopez had 6 assists in the 4th quarter against the Hawks, tied for the most in a 4th quarter by a starting center over the last 25 seasons.
Before tonight, the most assists in a game in his career was 6. – 10:02 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Magic dubs 🤝 @PapaJohnsORL x2 pic.twitter.com/c3yZe6zVs2 – 9:59 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
“I’m doing it for my cat.” – Robin Lopez – 9:58 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Harper Baumann is undefeated as an @Orlando Magic fan since being born.
The question remains…
Is this anything? @steelemagic @STUFFMagic 🛎 pic.twitter.com/tDZmajPV73 – 9:57 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Cam Reddish career night:
36 PTS
5 REB
4 AST
12-24 FG
6-10 3P pic.twitter.com/FBoFumvINL – 9:57 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
FINAL: Magic 104, Hawks 98.
Orlando’s first winning streak of the season has officially begun.
The Magic ended their pandemic-impacted road trip with more temporary players than regular contributors in their win over Hawks
STORY: orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando… – 9:56 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks drop their seventh straight home game with a 104-98 loss to the Magic.
Hawks drop to 14-16. They were very shorthanded, but the Magic were even more so.
Cam Reddish: career-high 36 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk
John Collins: 26 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk – 9:55 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
MAGIC WIN – 9:54 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks lose their seventh straight home game and fall to the Magic 104-98. Hawks now 14-16 on the season.
Reddish: 36 points, 12/24 FG, 6/10 3pt FG
Collins: 26/11, 8/16 FG
Hawks shot 40 percent from the floor
Back at it tomorrow night in Philly – 9:54 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks have lost 7 straight at home. – 9:54 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
Due to their recent performances, ESPN could change its Christmas schedule – the LA Lakers may replaced by the Lakeland Magic – 9:53 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
I have enjoyed watching Onyeka Okongwu play defense tonight. – 9:48 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
BIG CHUM 🔥 – 9:47 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
He may have missed that bunny, but Cam Reddish is flat-out good. – 9:45 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
“It’s Cam Reddish time” – Cam Reddish – 9:45 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
John Collins has recorded his third consecutive game of 20-or-more points and 10-or-more rebounds, the third longest 20/10 streak of his career. – 9:44 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Cam Reddish has his first career 30-point game. – 9:41 PM The Ringer @ringernba
Robin Lopez just put the “Magic” in Orlando Magic 🪄
(📼 @ESPNNBA)
pic.twitter.com/0ZKVD8tXMa – 9:41 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Cam Reddish hits his sixth 3-pointer of the game; Hawks trail the Magic 94-84 with 3:29 to play in the fourth. – 9:39 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Cam Reddish has a career-high points (30 currently), tying his career-best in field goals made (11) and three-pointers made (6). – 9:39 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Cam Reddish has 30 points, a career-high for him. He’s 11-of-21 and 6-of-9 from the field.
Hawks down 94-84 with 3:29 to go. – 9:39 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Franz Wagner is going to be really, really good in this league. – 9:36 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
If Admiral Schofield had done anything for the Hawks in summer league he wouldn’t be kickng their ass right now. – 9:35 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Your John Collins update. pic.twitter.com/JLu0wW5Sri – 9:35 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
the Magic have 25 assists (against 10 turnovers) on their 36 baskets. Not bad for a team cobbled together on the fly! A credit to the players, sure, and also the coaching staff for keeping things simple – 9:35 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
if Robin Lopez gets to 10 assists–he’s just one away–we have to call him the Trickster or something. Not quite the Joker, but in the same vein! (and both portrayed by Mark Hamill!) – 9:32 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
skrrrrrttttt pic.twitter.com/AqlDxA8oc7 – 9:32 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Cam Reddish is now 5-for-7 from 3, with a season-high 26 points.
Also has 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. – 9:31 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
no idea how Franz Wagner gets these to drop. What the hell is this pic.twitter.com/GXo05pjszL – 9:31 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
if the Magic hang on to win this one, it’ll be their first time winning consecutive games since May 1st-3rd. – 9:27 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
SAY IT WITH ME
“RRRRROOOOOLLLLLLOOOOOO!!” pic.twitter.com/LmJbHm7KO0 – 9:24 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Captain Hook but make it a pass 🔥
@Robin Lopez 🤝 @admiralelite15
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/n5VOz4BCrT – 9:24 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Another rough start to open a fourth quarter for the Hawks.
Now down 15 with 9 minutes to go. – 9:23 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Robin “Arvydas Sabonis” Lopez with a nice feed to Admiral Schofield pic.twitter.com/gBqX26DZos – 9:22 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
END OF 3RD QUARTER BOX: Orlando 70, Atlanta 61 pic.twitter.com/9qZlq0THxy – 9:22 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
watching Franz hoop 💙
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/kfmmDmRxxO – 9:20 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
End of 3Q: Magic 70, Hawks 61.
Franz Wagner: 19 points
Chuma Okeke: 9 points, 6 steals, 5 rebounds.
Hassani Gravett: 8 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds. – 9:18 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks enter the fourth quarter trailing the Magic by 9, 70-61, despite getting down 20 earlier in the third.
Cam Reddish: season-high 23 points, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk
John Collins: 18 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk – 9:17 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks have cut Orlando’s 20-point lead down to 9 entering the fourth and trail 70-61.
Reddish: 23 points, 9/17 FG
Collins: 18/7, 5/12 FG
Hawks: 36 percent shooting – 9:17 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Hawks have to know the scouting report on whoever no. 24 is. – 9:17 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Season-high 23 points for Cam Reddish. – 9:14 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
John Collins has extended his double-figure scoring streak to 18 games, the third-longest of his career. – 9:14 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks are starting to find a rhythm and have cut the deficit to 9. – 9:11 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks on a 11-0 run, cutting the Magic lead to 9 with under 3 minutes to go in the third – 9:11 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
RoLo dimes 👀
5 AST for @Robin Lopez
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/hOxezEP6pc – 9:08 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Orlando is killing Atlanta and they’re playing at least four dudes I’ve never heard of before – 9:06 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
After scoring in double figures tonight at Atlanta, @Orlando Magic forward @Franz Wagner has now scored 10+ points in 14 consecutive games, the 2nd-most by a Magic rookie since 2000-01.
@Jameer Nelson did it in 17 straight during the 2004-05 season.
#MagicTogether
#NBARooks – 9:06 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Orlando is playing six guys who weren’t in the NBA last week and smoking Atlanta. – 9:05 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Cam Reddish has tied his season-high with 20 points (third time) … He has hit that mark for the 15th time in his career. – 9:04 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
I don’t know how many times I’ll be able to say this during this season: the Magic have a 20-point lead after that 3 from Hassani Gravett.
Magic 63, Hawks 43. – 9:01 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
smooth operator @Franz Wagner 🕺
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/FFEE4RrXXn – 9:00 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
It seems like with every few games, Franz Wagner improves at using his body/angles to create scoring chances at the rim.
Magic leads Hawks 56-39. – 8:57 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Wait, how was Robin Lopez even down there?! @Orlando Magic pic.twitter.com/2rk6ixFaq4 – 8:55 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
The Hawks are down 17 to the Magic. Hawks shooting under 33 percent tonight. – 8:55 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Magic have started the second half on a 9-2 run and the Hawks now trail by 17. – 8:55 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Sharife Cooper started the second half in place of Skylar Mays.
Magic started 3Q on 9-2 run. – 8:55 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Chuma Okeke in the first half:
7 PTS
4 REB
5 STL*
*Okeke has had 5+ steals in two of the last three games 🤯
@SASsoftware x #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/zNcwACKpEt – 8:45 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
HALFTIME BOX: Orlando 47, Atlanta 37 pic.twitter.com/tdgqsKtfei – 8:44 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks have had issues with their bench offense all season long. The only real difference is that tonight, they’re starters. – 8:38 PM Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Halftime: Magic 47, Hawks 37
Franz Wagner – 11 pts, 2 rebs
Gary Harris – 8 pts
Chuma Okeke – 7 pts, 4 rebs, 5 stls – 8:38 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
halfway home in the 🅰 pic.twitter.com/ah6tVlnnG6 – 8:38 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
HALFTIME: Magic 47, Hawks 37
Hawks had 11 turnovers, Magic credited with 9 steals.
Cam Reddish: 12 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk
Gorgui Dieng: 8 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk
John Collins: 7 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast
Bogdan Bogdanovic: 6 pts, 2 stl
Hawks shooting 33.3% FG – 8:38 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Halftime: Freddie Gillespie hits a fadeaway bank shot at the buzzer to put the Magic up by 10.
Franz Wagner: 11 points
Chuma Okeke: 7 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds.
Magic up 47-37. – 8:37 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks down 47-37 to the Magic at halftime.
Reddish: 12 points, 4/11 FG
Dieng: 8 points, 3/7 FG
Collins: 7/6, 3/8 FG
Hawks shot 13/39 from the floor and have 11 turnovers – 8:36 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
Here are some players playing in the NBA tonight:
Hassani Gravett
Admiral Schofield
Lance Stephenson
BJ Johnson
Aleem Ford
Tim Frazier – 8:34 PM Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Instead of calling a game I’m watching @Jaryd Wilson @magic. @Vince Carter has turned into a terrific analyst. Not surprised. His knowledge and love of the game comes across to viewers. pic.twitter.com/lQtc7svrAF – 8:27 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
what a sequence from the fellas
@freddieg_33
@BestThingSince_ 👀 @aleemford
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/5GyJc5LJjU – 8:25 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
While he ranks 8th in the NBA in scoring average, with his first two points tonight, Jayson Tatum (804) passes Kevin Durant to take over the NBA lead in actual scoring.
NBA – POINTS LEADERS
Jayson Tatum 805
Kevin Durant 803
Trae Young 791
Steph Curry 785
Karl-Anthony Towns 734 – 8:24 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
Keys to the game
Nuggets vs OKC
Offense has been humming.
🔑 strong start
🔑 bench repeat Atlanta performance 51 points!!!
🔑 Jokic gonna Jokic – he has been GREAT vs OKC
pic.twitter.com/bKRgXlaP0M – 8:21 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
The Atlanta Hawks have lost 6 straight home games and watching them tonight, damn, it’s easy to see why. – 8:20 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Hassani Gravett — a former Georgia Class 4A Player of the Year — has dished out 4 assists so far against the Hawks.
Just had one for a dunk to Aleem Ford.
Magic leading 34-25. – 8:20 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
If Franz Wagner keeps playing this well, this is going to become an OnlyFranz account.
(I’ll show myself out.) – 8:19 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks start the quarter with their lineup of the future:
Sharife Cooper
Jalen Johnson
Cam Reddish
Onyeka Okongwu
Lance Stephenson – 8:13 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
After the first quarter: Magic 22, Hawks 20
Cam Reddish: 9 pts, 1 blk
John Collins: 5 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast
Bogi: 4 pts, 1 stl
Seven turnovers for the Hawks in the first quarter, though it’s a little understandable with so many new guys – 8:12 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
END OF 1ST QUARTER BOX: Orlando 22, Atlanta 20 pic.twitter.com/6faZEOkiyn – 8:11 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
End of 1Q: Magic 22, Hawks 20.
Franz Wagner: 9 points and 1 assist. – 8:10 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks down 22-20 to the Magic at the end of the first quarter.
Hawks shot 6/16 in the quarter and had 7 turnovers. Magic shot 7/19 and had 5 turnovers. – 8:10 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Two weeks ago, if I told you the Hawks were fielding a Sharife Cooper-Bogdan Bogdanovic-Lance Stephenson-Jalen Johnson-John Collins lineup, you would have said ____________. – 8:04 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Sharife Cooper checking in.
We’ve got minutes for both Cooper and Jalen Johnson in the first quarter now – 8:04 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Sharife Cooper also checking into the game for his first non-garbage time minutes. Checking in for Delon Wright. – 8:03 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Jalen Johnson first-quarter minutes (!) – 8:00 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Jalen Johnson checking in for Onyeka Okongwu, who just picked up his second foul.
First non-garbage time minutes for Johnson. – 8:00 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Okongwu picks up his second foul and now Jalen Johnson is checking in for the Hawks. – 7:59 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
This 68-hours-old pip squeak is looking to go 1-0 as an @Orlando Magic fan tonight… she said @DanteMagic is doing an“excellent” job on PxP as he fills in for the legend @steelemagic! #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/lopgahFAfx – 7:58 PM Scott Agness @ScottAgness
For Pacers fans looking for something fun to watch: Lance Stephenson is playing in his first NBA game since April 4, 2019. (It’s on NBA TV)
Wearing No. 33.
It’s his first day with the Hawks, back with Nate McMillan. – 7:58 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
still trips me out that only four of the 10 players the Magic have tonight were on the opening-day roster. – 7:58 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Lance Stephenson checking in for the Hawks.
Hawks have a lineup of Delon Wright, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Stephenson, John Collins and Onyeka Okongwu right now. – 7:58 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Lance Stephenson has checked in for the Hawks. – 7:57 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Lance Stephenson making his debut. Checking in for Cam Reddish. – 7:57 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Bogdan Bogdanovic checking in for the Hawks for the first time since Nov. 27. – 7:54 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Captain Hook is at it again
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/V1MQ3jE34v – 7:54 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Bogdan Bogdanovic coming into the game for Skylar Mays. His first action since Nov. 27. – 7:54 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks haven’t made a shot from the field since the 9:51 mark (we’re at 6:32).
They trail the Magic 19-11.
Bringing in Onyeka Okongwu in place of Gorgui Dieng out of this timeout. – 7:52 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Onyeka Okongwu is the first sub for Gorgui Dieng. – 7:52 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Franz. With confidence. 💰
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/A1DMSWsoMt – 7:51 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Franz Wagner is pretty good.
That’s the whole tweet. – 7:50 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks down 19-11 to the Magic. Hawks haven’t scored in 3 minutes. Magic scoring 1.9 points per possession so far. – 7:50 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Chuma with a burst 💨
📺: https://t.co/DZVl2Y1zdh pic.twitter.com/gCcbgmdqu7 – 7:47 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Franz Wagner with a quick 7 points and 1 assist through 4 1/2 minutes of play. – 7:46 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
A section of Hawks fans here in Atlanta are loudly booing any time Robin Lopez touches the ball lol – 7:43 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
First two plays of the game for the Hawks: Buckets by John Collins. There should be a lot of those tonight. – 7:42 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
The @Orlando Magic have now made at least one three-point field goal in 1,161 consecutive games, dating all the way back to March 17, 2007.
It stands as the fifth-longest active streak in the #NBA and also the fifth-longest streak in @NBAHistory.
#MagicTogether – 7:42 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Robin Lopez will score 50 tonight for the @Orlando Magic – 7:42 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Two possessions for the Hawks, two buckets for John Collins. – 7:41 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Collins jumps center with Dieng starting.
Won the tip, scored first bucket. – 7:41 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Magic at Hawks tipping off in five minutes.
Orlando starters: Hassani Gravett, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Chuma Okeke and Robin Lopez.
Bench: Tim Frazier, Aleem Ford, B.J. Johnson, Admiral Schofield and Freddie Gillespie. pic.twitter.com/On3Sh8MhsQ – 7:35 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks are starting Collins, Dieng, Mays, Wright, and Reddish. – 7:08 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks starters for tonight:
Delon Wright
Skylar Mays
Cam Reddish
John Collins
Gorgui Dieng – 7:07 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters tonight vs. Magic
Delon Wright
Skylar Mays
Cam Reddish
John Collins
Gorgui Dieng – 7:06 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
TONIGHT’S STARTERS:
December 22 at Atlanta
#MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/dHjAfMmzx7 – 7:05 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Robin Lopez in games that he has started this season:
17.0 PTS
6.3 REB
3.7 AST
56.8% FG pic.twitter.com/oAZSLVBN9U – 6:31 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Bogdan Bogdanovic is available.
If he plays, it will be his first game since Nov. 27. – 6:27 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Bogdan Bogdanovic is available for tonight’s game. Had been out since Nov. 27 with an ankle sprain. Big addition for the Hawks. – 6:26 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
They may not be watching film in this video, but Franz Wagner consistently works with assistant coach Bret Brielmaier pregame.
I spoke with Bret about Franz’s playmaking, which is shinning in light of the Magic’s absences
STORY: https://t.co/9TOOwfn3xf pic.twitter.com/Flbp0BTxll – 6:26 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Bogi is AVAILABLE for tonight’s game, in some good news for the Hawks. – 6:25 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Bogdan Bogdanovic is going through his warmup routine right now. McMillan said he’s a game-time decision. pic.twitter.com/QCXj8uaYKH – 6:13 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
welcome to the starting lineup @BestThingSince_ 🤝 pic.twitter.com/kk76WL8hcZ – 6:04 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Nate McMillan says Jalen Johnson and Sharife Cooper will get minutes tonight. – 6:02 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Lance Stephenson is back in the NBA!
Former NBA champ Jason Terry who coached @Lance Stephenson in the #Gleague talks about what he will bring to the Hawks #Forever404 pic.twitter.com/s6oy7sN7R3 – 5:59 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Cole Anthony (sprained right ankle) and Wendell Carter Jr. (lower right leg muscle strain) have both been ruled out against the Hawks tonight.
Magic have 10 available players.
Starters: Hassani Gravett, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Chuma Okeke and Robin Lopez – 5:57 PM Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
The @Orlando Magic will start Hassani Gravett, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Chuma Okeke and Robin Lopez against the Atlanta Hawks tonight. – 5:53 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Magic will start Hassani Gravett, Gary Harris, Robin Lopez, Chuma Okeke and Franz Wagner vs. the Hawks. – 5:53 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Cole Anthony (sprained right ankle) and Wendell Carter Jr. (lower right leg muscle strain) are both out tonight at Atlanta, the Magic announced. – 5:52 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
I asked Nate McMillan about the importance of John Collins tonight, with the Hawks being so short-handed.
McMillan says they’ll look to play through Collins, get him involved and look for him to be lead the team tonight. – 5:52 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
TONIGHT’S STARTERS
GAME 32 at ATLANTA
2⃣2⃣G: @Franz Wagner
3⃣F: @chuma_okeke
3⃣3⃣C: @Robin Lopez
1⃣4⃣G: @thats_G_
1⃣2⃣G: @BestThingSince_
7:30 p.m.
📺@BallySportsFL (coverage begins at 7 p.m.)
📲 bspts.cc/orlando-magic-…
📻@1045thebeat
#MagicTogether – 5:52 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
“They will get minutes tonight.”
Nate McMillan, on Sharife Cooper and Jalen Johnson – 5:49 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nate McMillan said Jalen Johnson and Sharife Cooper “absolutely” will get minutes. – 5:49 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Bogdan Bogdanovic (right ankle sprain) will be a game-time decision, Nate McMillan says. – 5:47 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nate McMillan said Bogdan Bogdanovic will be a game-time decision. – 5:47 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Kevin Huerter is now in health and safety protocols. – 5:43 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
📍State Farm Arena
Magic (6-25) at Hawks (14-15) tips off in about 2 hours in a battle of depleted teams. pic.twitter.com/JrW974Umbf – 5:33 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Kevin Huerter is now also out in health and safety protocols.
That’s six Hawks out in protocols now. – 5:30 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Kevin Huerter is now in health and safety protocols. – 5:30 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Jonas Valanciunas out for Thursday’s game at Orlando due to non-Covid illness
#Pelicans | @MorrisBartLLC
Injury Report
nba.com/pelicans/news/… – 5:22 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Summing up the latest health news heading into tomorrow night’s scheduled Sixers vs. Hawks game.
Sixers currently have 4 players in health and safety protocols. Atlanta has 5.
nbcsports.com/philadelphia/s… – 5:19 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
The Hawks come into tonight’s game on a four-game winning streak over the Magic. In Atlanta’s two wins this year, the club is averaging 120.0 PPG on .524 FG% and .410 3FG%, in addition to 28.5 APG.
Game Notes vs. Orlando: nba.com/gamenotes/hawk… – 5:15 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Jonas Valanciunas will miss tomorrow’s game in Orlando with a non-COVID illness, the Pelicans say. – 5:08 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Jonas Valanciunas out for Thursday’s game at Orlando due to non-Covid illness. He has played in all 32 games for #Pelicans this season. Full injury report via @MorrisBartLLC, including Orlando being without numerous key players: https://t.co/IaqXb3pr0r pic.twitter.com/LCduxexEEg – 5:04 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers list Danny Green as out because of health and safety protocols. He’s out tomorrow vs. the Hawks along with Shake Milton, Andre Drummond, Georges Niang (protocols) and Ben Simmons (personal reasons). – 4:35 PM Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
#Sixers‘ Andre Drummond, Shake Milton, Danny Green, Georges Niang, and Ben Simmons are all out tomorrow vs. #Hawks – 4:34 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
76ers guard Danny Green has entered COVID-19 protocols and is listed out vs. Hawks on Thursday. Fourth Philadelphia player in health and safety. – 4:33 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
yessir @Gary Harris 🎯 pic.twitter.com/e1TbcK2ihv – 2:42 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Franz Wagner in the month of December:
17.4 PTS
5.7 REB
4.1 AST
48% FG
40% 3P
87.1% FT pic.twitter.com/jTGq38HX9D – 1:48 PM