Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
118
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
89
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 118 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 17 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 89 |
After Action Report
The Magic rolled past the Hawks 118-89. Magic's offense had its way with the Hawks. Magic's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Magic looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Magic bench chemistry carried them. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Magic · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.