Dejounte Murray had 25 points (16 in the third quarter) and 11 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks closed the third quarter on an 18-1 run to beat the Orlando Magic 109-92.
The Magic led 69-65 with 4:39 left in the third quarter. Murray’s corner 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 3:56 left in the quarter. He scored 12 points during the run, and they led 83-70 after three quarters and by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
Jalen Johnson had 21 points (14 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Murray assisted on 6 of Johnson’s 9 baskets.
For the Magic, Franz Wagner had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
The Magic turned it over 20 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Magic were outscored 19-8 in 7 minutes with Ingles, Fultz, Wagner, Anthony and Houstan on the floor together.