Orlando Magic
2026-12-19
Preview
Atlanta Hawks
Biggest mismatches
A clash of tempos: ATL plays at the 6th-fastest pace, ORL at the 25th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (ORL 7 games, ATL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
ORLATL
Scoring
105.729th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.812th · Average
114.720th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
113.015th · Average
-9.024th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+2.813th · Average
Efficiency
106.224th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.018th · Average
114.025th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
109.211th · Average
-7.923rd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.817th · Average
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.36th
Shooting
53.3%16th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.5%19th · Average
57.4%15th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.3%25th · Below avg
13.114th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.44th · Top 5
34.3%16th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.1%14th · Average
0.2916th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Defense
53.8%17th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.9%18th · Average
6.927th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.76th · Above avg
3.727th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.429th · Bottom 5
Possessions
16.8%28th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.8%7th · Above avg
22.9%27th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.1%11th · Average
38.930th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.712th · Average
25.920th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
31.01st · Top 5
Recent form
Orlando MagicWLWLL
Last 5: average margin -6.8 (season -9.0). Streak L2.
Atlanta HawksLWLWW
Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season +2.8). Streak W2.
Key players
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 20.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| Anthony BlackG | 16.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 68.2 |
Atlanta Hawks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 21.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 59.8 |
| Jalen JohnsonF | 18.3 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 52.1 |
| CJ McCollumG | 14.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 56.0 |
| Aaron WigginsG | 13.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 57.6 |
Injury report
Orlando MagicIzaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-22
Out
Atlanta HawksHenri Veesaar C · back ~2027-07-01
Out
Jalen Johnson F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Jock Landale C · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · back ~2026-11-20
Out
Asa Newell F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-10-21 · at ORLATL 132 – ORL 125
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.