Magic Late Run Falls Short, Win Streak Snapped vs. Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic Monday night, marking the first time the team has lost in two weeks.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 19, 2022

Magic Late Run Falls Short, Win Streak Snapped vs. Hawks /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic (11-21) is back in the loss column after a 126-125 loss to the Atlanta Hawks Monday night at State Farm Arena.

The Magic trailed by 12 points with just over three minutes to go in the fourth quarter when Hawks point guard Trae Young was assessed a technical foul.

The Hawks were led by Young, who scored a game-high 37 points and dished out 13 assists. However, his technical foul prompted a massive momentum shift. The Magic scored 13 unanswered points after the technical, taking a one-point lead with just under four seconds to go.

Atlanta had a chance to take the lead, and inbounded the ball to Dejounte Murray in the corner, where he took a baseline jumper and was fouled by rookie Paolo Banchero, leading to a pair of go-ahead free throws to go back on top.

Banchero had a chance to redeem himself, but missed the game-winner as time expired.

The Magic sang a familiar tune, contributing offensively by committee. Markelle Fultz led the team with 24 points, while eight players scored eight points or more. Moe Wagner recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

The Magic return to the court Wednesday night in the Lone Star State when the team takes on the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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Published Dec 19, 2022

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.