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Young scores 25, Williams 22, Hawks defeat Magic 112-96

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.