Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 points with 9 3-pointers, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 124-112 for their 10th straight win.
The Hawks took control with a 26-8 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 29.
Jalen Johnson had 24 points (12 in the third quarter), 15 rebounds and 13 assists, his 15th career triple-double. Johnson assisted on 6 of Alexander-Walker’s 12 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Magic, Desmond Bane scored 18 points (11 in the third quarter).
The Hawks shot 46.2% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Magic’s 42.1% and 32.6%. The Magic got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Hawks 44-20 off the bench. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Magic 64-42 in 20 minutes together.