Orlando faces Atlanta on 6-game win streak

Updated Dec. 19, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

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Orlando Magic (11-20, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (15-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Hawks -7.5; over/under is 230

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando looks to keep its six-game win streak alive when the Magic take on Atlanta.

The Hawks are 3-3 against division opponents. Atlanta ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 13.5 fast break points per game led by Trae Young averaging 3.0.

The Magic are 2-3 against opponents from the Southeast Division. Orlando has a 3-2 record in one-possession games.

The teams meet for the fourth time this season. In the last matchup on Dec. 15 the Magic won 135-124 led by 24 points from Franz Wagner, while De'Andre Hunter scored 25 points for the Hawks.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dejounte Murray is shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawks, while averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals. Young is shooting 42.5% and averaging 23.7 points over the past 10 games for Atlanta.

Paolo Banchero is averaging 22 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Magic. Wagner is averaging 20.5 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 4-6, averaging 113.7 points, 42.9 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.6 points per game.

Magic: 6-4, averaging 110.1 points, 43.7 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.6 points.

INJURIES:

Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (knee), Wendell Carter Jr.: out (foot), Chuma Okeke: out (knee), Gary Harris: out (hamstring), Jalen Suggs: out (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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