Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic
Final
Recap
ORLANDO, Fla. – Nickeil Alexander-Walker punctuated a 31-point night with a pair of 3-pointers, Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson each finished with 20 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 132-125 in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Paolo Banchero had 35 points and 10 assists for the Magic, who have lost six straight the Hawks. Atlanta also spoiled coach Sean Sweeney's debut with Orlando. Alexander-Walker hit a 3 before flashing a hush gesture to the Kia Center crowd and then drained a 25-footer that gave Atlanta a 128-123 lead with 51 seconds left.
Team stats
49%Field goal %48%
39%3-point %33%
83%Free throw %77%
42Rebounds39
11Offensive rebounds9
28Assists30
9Steals10
3Blocks3
17Turnovers20
30Fouls28
Box score
Players
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollumG | 25 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kingston FlemingsG | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen JohnsonF | 28 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Onyeka OkongwuF | 29 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Aaron WigginsG | 32 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jock LandaleC | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Luguentz DortG | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Dyson DanielsG | 35 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 30 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Totals | 241 | 132 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 90 | 14 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 30 |