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Magic Fall vs. Hawks on Dejounte Murray Buzzer Beater

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic at the buzzer with Dejounte Murray's heroics.

Jeremy Brener

Magic Fall vs. Hawks on Dejounte Murray Buzzer Beater
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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is frustrated after another close road loss, this time at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks in a 104-102 defeat at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.

For the third time in as many games this season between the two division rivals, the game was decided in the final moments. With 8.4 seconds to go in regulation, Paolo Banchero drilled a 3-pointer to tie the game. However, the Hawks kept the momentum going and didn't call a timeout, allowing Dejounte Murray to nail a midrange jumper as time expired.

Here's a look at the final shot ...

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Neither team led by more than seven points during the game, but the Magic played from behind throughout most of the fourth quarter. A pair of missed free throws down the line also hurt the Magic, and in a game where every point matters, that ended up being the difference in the game.

Banchero and Murray led their respective teams in scoring with 26 points.

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The Magic returns home Friday for a date with the Philadelphia 76ers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET inside Kia Center.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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