Nikola Vučević scored 24 points (12 in the paint), and the Orlando Magic went on a 17-5 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Atlanta Hawks 135-126.
The Hawks went on a 17-3 run to lead 96-89 with 41 seconds left in the third quarter. Aaron Gordon’s dunk put the Magic ahead for good with 9:52 left in the fourth quarter. Terrence Ross scored 8 points during the run, and they led 106-101 with 9:01 left and by as many as 12.
The Hawks got within 116-115 on Trae Young’s 30-foot 3-pointer with 5:46 to play, but Evan Fournier answered with a 14-foot floater, and the Hawks got no closer.
Gordon had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Fournier added 22 points, and Ross scored 21 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench. The Magic had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Hawks, Young had 29 points and 9 assists, and John Collins added 22 points (18 in the paint) and 8 rebounds on 10 for 14 shooting. Jeff Teague had 8 points and 11 assists.
The Hawks gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Magic missed. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 38-20 in 13 minutes together.