Orlando Magic Grades: Orlando Magic 96, Atlanta Hawks 94
The Orlando Magic needed a buzzer beater from Nikola Vucevic to down the Atlanta Hawks. But they played well in getting there and having a chance to finish.
The Orlando Magic needed a way to stop the bleeding. Especially when their bad habits seemed to be creeping in as their lead disintegrated and turnovers late put the game in doubt.
Nikola Vucevic went from goat to hero though in one quick moment. The mistakes he made down the stretch dissipated when he fired a jumper over Al Horford at the buzzer to deliver a 96-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Magic’s terrible fourth quarter and nearly frustrating ending nearly erased three quarters of brilliant basketball. Perhaps the Magic’s best basketball in quite some time.
That was something to build off. And even in the end, the Magic pushed through their issues and won the game. They all count the same.
And the Magic need every one they can get.