Atlanta Hawks ran off copies of a newspaper article written by an Orlando columnist, who called the Hawks “birdbrains” and guaranteed the Magic would rally to win the series after losing Game 1 at home and falling behind 3-1. One thing the Hawks don’t want to do is return to Orlando for a decisive game. The Hawks expect Van Gundy to keep calling the same style of offense that worked so well in Game 5, so they’ll have to work even harder to fight through screens and cut down on the open looks the Magic get from beyond the 3-point stripe. Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Tickets. Each Atlanta player got a copy in his locker.
Atlanta Hawks shot just 36 percent in their worst performance of the series. Josh Smith was the only starter in double figures with 22 points. Atlanta Hawks won Game 1 in Orlando to steal home-court advantage, and protected that edge with two close wins at home. They had hoped to close out the series on the road, but the Magic were having none of that. Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Live Game Online.Running the Hawks ragged with one pick-and-roll after another, Orlando got strong games out of Jason Richardson and backup guard J.J. Redick.
