ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — All-Star starter Trae Young had 22 points and six assists and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Orlando Magic 130-109 on Wednesday night in the final game before the break for both teams.
Young played only 25 minutes after scoring 41 points in Atlanta's home victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night. The Hawks made 18 of 32 3-point shots and shot 50% overall.
Bogan Bogdanovic led Atlanta with 23 points.
Cole Anthony led Orlando with 23 points and seven rebounds. Rookie Jalen Suggs added 19 points in the Magic's fourth straight loss.
Young’s 3-pointer with 6:26 left in the first quarter broke a 15-15 tie and started a 13-2 run that put the Hawks up for good.
Atlanta led 72-53 after shooting 13-for-19 from behind the arc in the first half. Young and Bogdanovic each made their first three 3-point attempts.
Lou Williams set an NBA record when he entered the game for the Hawks with 2:38 left in the first quarter. It was the 985th game in which the 16-year veteran came off the bench, breaking a tie with Dell Curry.
Williams, a three-time winner of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award, made two free throws with 1:31 left in the third quarter to give the Hawks 100 points.
TIP-INS
Hawks: Atlanta won three of four in the season series. . . . Danillo Gallinari, whose playing status had been questionable due to an ankle injury, started the game with a noticeable limp but played 26 minutes . . .De'Andre Hunter went to the locker room to tend to a cut on his face late in the third quarter and never re-entered the game.
Magic: David Steele, in his 24th year as the Magic's television play-by-play announcer, has been named Florida Sportscaster of the Year for the second time. . . . Anthony, questionable with an ankle injury, played 25 minutes. . ... Wendell Carter Jr. had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
UP NEXT
Hawks: At Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 24.
Magic: Host Houston on Friday, Feb. 25.
