Hoopinion: Game Preview: Orlando Magic (3-0) @ Atlanta Hawks (0-3)

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TIP-OFF: 8pm (EDT)

TELEVISION: TNT

CHAT: Daily Dime Live (in which I will be participating)

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Magic

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: None.

ORLANDO INJURY REPORT: None.

BY THE NUMBERS

Season	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	88.5	1.125	50.1	21.3	28.5	13.4
ORL (def)	90	1.043	47.4	27.5	22.8	14.2

Season	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	88.5	1.087	49.7	28.2	27.4	15.3
ORL (off)	90	1.138	53.7	25.2	24.8	15.5

Playoffs	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	86	1.049	45.6	21.1	30.8	14.1
ORL (def)	85.2	0.955	43.9	32.6	24.6	16.3

Playoffs	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	85.8	1.12	50.1	30.3	28.6	13.8
ORL (off)	84.9	1.195	55.3	31.9	27.3	13.9

Head-to-Head	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL	87.4	0.938	41.8	19	20.4	13.9
ORL	87.1	1.19	55.5	26.1	27	13.3

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Orlando -6, 193 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Magic Basketball, Orlando Pinstriped Post, Orlando Magic Daily

PREVIOUSLY...the Orlando Magic took an (even more) commanding lead in the series, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 105-75 in Atlanta late Saturday afternoon.

Quotes, Notes, and Links for Game 3

Recap of Game 2

Quotes, Notes, and Links from Game 2

The Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-71 in the first game of the series on Tuesday night.

Quotes, Notes, and Links from Game 1

The Orlando Magic won three of four regular season meetings against the Atlanta Hawks.

Orlando dominated the season series, in part, by attempting many more three-pointers and free throws and many fewer long two-point jump shots than Atlanta.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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