Trae Young scored 41 points (21 in the second quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 120-119.
Dejounte Murray’s corner 3-pointer answered Franz Wagner’s 8-foot hook shot and put the Hawks back ahead for good with 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Magic had the ball down 1 with 7.9 seconds left, but Young stole the ball from Markelle Fultz. A basket would have put the Magic ahead. They had the ball down 1, but Paolo Banchero missed a 3-pointer with 7.9 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Magic 10-6. Murray (No. 5 in clutch wins added, 2023-24) scored 5 of the Hawks’ 10 on 2 for 4 shooting.
For the Magic, Jalen Suggs had 21 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and a career-high 6 steals on 7 for 10 shooting. The Magic had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Magic outscored the Hawks 33-21 in 7 minutes with Ingles, Fultz, Bitadze, Suggs and Banchero on the floor together.