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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trae Young scored six of his 25 points in the final 46 seconds, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-107 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Game Flow:
- Orlando led by 12 points early in the fourth quarter (93-81) before Atlanta mounted a comeback.
- The Hawks erased that deficit with a 15-0 run, capped by Young’s final five points of the spurt.
- Atlanta later went ahead by as many as five with under three minutes to go, but Orlando tied it twice — first on Wendell Carter Jr.’s free throws (105-105) and again on a Jalen Suggs layup.
- Four free throws from Young in the final 21 seconds sealed the victory.
Top Performers:
- Hawks: Trae Young 25 points; Nickeil Alexander-Walker 19; Onyeka Okongwu 17; Jalen Johnson 12 points, 8 rebounds.
- Magic: Franz Wagner 27 points; Desmond Bane and Tristan da Silva 15 each; Paolo Banchero 11 points, 6 rebounds (4-for-15 shooting).
Team Notes:
- Atlanta played without Zaccharie Risacher (ankle) and Kristaps Porziņģis (illness).
- The Hawks shot 8-for-29 (27.6%) from three-point range.
- The Magic went 9-for-32 (28.1%) from deep and 0-for-7 in the final quarter.
✅ Key stat: Orlando’s largest lead — 12 points early in the fourth (93-81) — disappeared during Atlanta’s 15-0 run.
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