Game night preview

ORLANDO MAGIC at ATLANTA HAWKS
Wednesday, March 24. 7:00 p.m.
Philips Arena
Atlanta, GA

Don’t be surprised when the Magic’s road matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET) has the feel of a postseason affair. With only a 4.5-game differential separating the Southeast Division rivals, there’s a lot more on the line than your average regular season contest. A win over Atlanta would all but wrap up the Southeast Division for Orlando. Assuming there’s no shift in the standings prior to the matchup, a victory would give the Magic a 5.5-game division lead and complete a four-game season sweep of the Hawks – giving Orlando the head-to-head tiebreaker – with just 10 contests to play. But winning in Atlanta will be no easy task. The Hawks are tied for the fourth-best home record in the league – fittingly with the Magic – and have won six straight games in the friendly confines of Philips Arena. They also secured a playoff spot on Sunday with a thrilling overtime victory over the Spurs. Crawford, a frontrunner for the Sixth Man of the Year Award, has been a big factor in Atlanta’s push for the postseason and has been playing his best basketball down the stretch. He’s averaging a season-high 21.3 points per game in the month of March and will certainly be a focal point of Orlando’s defensive game plan.

Team	Record	Standings	PF	PA	Road/Home	Streak	L10
Orlando	50-21	1st Southeast / 2nd East	102.1	95.0	Road 22-14	Won 3	9-1
Atlanta	45-25	2nd Southeast / 4th East	102.4	97.7	Home 28-7	Lost 1	6-4

Here is the complete game preview from Yahoo! Sports.

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