Cole Anthony got here off the Magic bench with 26 factors and 6 assists to steer the Orlando Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday evening within the first recreation of the play-in match.
Paolo Banchero had 17 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Magic, and Wendell Carter Jr. added 19 factors and 7 rebounds. Anthony Black additionally got here off the bench and scored 16 factors on 6-of-7 capturing within the the Magic’s first look in a play-in recreation.
Incomes the Jap Convention’s seventh seed after a 41-41 common season, the Magic will begin their first-round playoff sequence at Boston on Sunday.
Trae Younger led the Hawks with 28 factors and 6 assists earlier than getting two technical fouls and an automated ejection with 4:47 left within the recreation.
The Hawks, who’ve reached the playoffs via the play-in route in two of the final three seasons, will play at dwelling Friday evening for the eighth spot in opposition to the winner of Wednesday evening’s recreation at Chicago between the Bulls and the Miami Warmth.
Georges Niang scored 15 factors and Onyeka Okongwu had 11 factors and 9 rebounds for the Hawks.
Banchero and Black produced a lot of the offense and the Hawks scored simply two factors within the closing 6 minutes of the primary quarter.
Anthony, who averaged 9.4 factors in an injury-plagued season, made 10 of 17 photographs together with 4 of 9 3-pointers.
