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Atlanta Hawks
6-4 · 4-2 on the road
Sun 2/28
1:30 PM PT
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2-6 · 0-4 at home
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The Hawks rank 14th in the NBA in offensive rating (111.9), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.3). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 110.9, so the Hawks are 1.0 above it. Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads them with 22.3 points a game on 59.5% true shooting.

2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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2/282026-27 regular season
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Hawks6-4
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2/282026-27 regular season
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Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 10 games, ORL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLORL
Scoring
118.17th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
105.529th · Bottom 5
114.921st · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
115.022nd · Below avg
+3.214th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-9.525th · Below avg
Efficiency
111.914th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
105.725th · Below avg
111.018th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.325th · Below avg
+0.819th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.625th · Below avg
104.55th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
100.225th
Shooting
53.4%18th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.7%14th · Average
56.3%20th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.3%14th · Average
15.53rd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.115th · Average
35.8%14th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
34.3%17th · Average
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2915th · Average
Defense
54.6%21st · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.7%22nd · Below avg
9.86th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.125th · Below avg
3.229th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.628th · Bottom 5
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
17.8%28th · Bottom 5
29.5%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.5%23rd · Below avg
44.513th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.028th · Bottom 5
31.71st · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.116th · Average

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +1.4 (season +3.2). Streak W3.

Orlando Magic
LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.

Key players

Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 22.33.22.659.5
Jalen JohnsonF 18.39.07.952.1
Aaron WigginsG 14.43.72.059.7
CJ McCollumG 13.33.04.152.7
Orlando Magic
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Paolo BancheroF 24.56.57.577.0
Franz WagnerF 19.66.48.550.3
Desmond BaneG 17.53.92.255.7
Anthony BlackG 15.25.25.065.4

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks
Asa Newell F · Left Left Great Toe Hyperextension · back ~11/9 Out
Henri Veesaar C · Right ACL Tear · back ~7/1/27 Out
Jock Landale C · Left Hip Strain · back ~11/7 Out
Keshon Gilbert G · Left Left Knee Inflammation/Non-Surgical Procedure · back ~11/9 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · Left Foot Fracture · back ~11/20 Out
Orlando Magic
Izaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~11/18 Out
Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/10 Out
Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~11/10 Out
Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~11/18 Out
Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~11/22 Out

Earlier this season

10/21/26 · at ORLORL 125 – ATL 132

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.

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