Trae Young scored 25 points, Lou Williams added 22 in his best game since returning to Atlanta and the surging Hawks pulled away in the final period for a 112-96 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. The Hawks began the day clinging to the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference, which would mean home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Atlanta won for the fifth time in six games to move a step closer to locking up its first postseason berth since 2017.
Trae Young did not return after suffering an ankle sprain on Wednesday.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 27 | .542 | 0.0 | |
31 | 28 | .525 | 1.0 | |
28 | 29 | .491 | 3.0 | |
25 | 33 | .431 | 6.5 | |
18 | 40 | .310 | 13.5 |