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Vucevic leads Magic over Hawks 101-91

Vucevic leads Magic over Hawks 101-91 Nikola Vucevic had 27 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 101-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks Post to Facebook Vucevic leads Magic over Hawks 101-91 Nikola Vucevic had 27 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 101-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks //www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/03/17/vucevic-leads-magic-over-hawks-101-91/39217037/ To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Comments This conversation is moderated according to USA TODAY's community rules . Please read the rules before joining the discussion. Vucevic leads Magic over Hawks 101-91 AP Published 8:36 p.m. ET March 17, 2019 CONNECT COMMENT EMAIL MORE ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 27 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 101-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Aaron Gordon added 22 points and eight rebounds for the Magic, who remained a game behind Miami in the chase for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Wes Iwundu helped Orlando overcome 38.8 percent shooting with a career-high 14 points and seven rebounds. Trae Young led the Hawks with 20 points. Vucevic scored Orlando's first 13 points and sparked an early nine-point Magic lead. When the Hawks called timeout with 6:51 left in the first quarter, Vucevic had made six of eight shots while every other starter in the game was 2 of 16 from the field. The Hawks never caught up, but were down by only five in the closing minutes when Terrence Ross came up with a steal and fed D.J. Augustin for a short jumper. After averaging 123.1 points in their first 12 games after the All-Star break, the Hawks shot 42 percent and compiled their lowest scoring output since a 106-91 loss to the New York Knicks on Feb. 14. TIP-INS Hawks: F John Collins, coming off five straight games of 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds, went to the bench with three fouls early in the second quarter and fouled out with 2:21 left in the game. ... The Hawks missed their first 11 3-point attempts and finished 8 for 35. Magic: Michael Carter-Williams, signed to a 10-day contract Friday, got into the game in the first quarter and played 16 minutes, putting up five points and four rebounds. ... F Jonathan Isaac went scoreless in 26 minutes. ... The Magic are 3-0 against the Hawks this season and 57-58 all-time. UP NEXT Get the Sports newsletter delivered to your inbox We're sorry, but something went wrong Sports news, no matter the season. Stop by for the scores, stay for the stories. Please try again soon, or contact Customer Service at 1-800-872-0001. Delivery: Daily Thank you! You're almost signed up for Sports Keep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration. Hawks: Host Houston on Tuesday night. Magic: Host New Orleans on Wednesday night. __ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports CONNECT COMMENT EMAIL MORE

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