Hoopinion: Playoff Game Preview #3: Orlando Magic (1-1) @ Atlanta Hawks (1-1)

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Alternate post title: Playoff Game Preview #3: Orlando Magic (0-1), Dwight Howard (1-0) @ Atlanta Hawks (1-0), Larry Drew (0-1)

TIP-OFF: 8pm (EST)

TELEVISION: Fox Sports South, ESPN2

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Magic

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Al Horford will be wearing protection on his bruised knee but will play when his head coach deems the team is neither "in a bit of a bind" nor going through a "good stretch."

Etan Thomas may miss the game due to a death in the family.

ORLANDO INJURY REPORT: Daniel Orton is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	89.3	1.061	50.1	20.9	23.4	13.5
ORL (def)	91.4	1.018	47.5	29.5	23.1	13.4

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	89.3	1.07	49.5	27.3	25.4	12.3
ORL (off)	91.4	1.077	52.1	22.7	26.1	14.5

head-to-head	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL	87.3	1.01	47.6	18.5	23.2	16.2
ORL	87.2	0.98	43	24.9	26.6	15.1

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Magic Basketball, Orlando Pinstriped Post

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Orlando -1.5, 181 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Orlando Magic evened the series at one game apiece with an 88-82 win at home on Tuesday night.

The Atlanta Hawks won Game 1 of the series 103-93 in Orlando on Saturday night.

The Atlanta Hawks won three of four games from the Orlando Magic during the regular season, outscoring Orlando by 15 points cumulatively. The four meetings:

• Orlando won 93-89 at home on November 8th
• Atlanta won 80-74 in Orlando on December 6th
• Atlanta won 91-81 at home two weeks later
• Atlanta won 85-82 at home on March 30th

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

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