The Atlanta Hawks (54 - 17) defeated the Orlando Magic (22 - 51) 95 - 83 on Wednesday at the Amway Center in Orlando. Taking their second loss in a row, the Magic were finally eliminated from playoff contention in the East. The Hawks, on the other hand, continued to build their lead as the top overall projected playoff seed. Despite losing five of their last ten games, they're still eight and a half games ahead of the second place Cleveland Cavaliers. Both teams struggled shooting the ball, as the Hawks went 43 percent from the field and 32 percent from the three - point line, while the Magic finished at 41 percent from the floor and just 19 percent from deep. Paul Millsap led the way for the Hawks, finishing with 25 points (9 - 20 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), 11 rebounds and four blocked shots. It was his second consecutive impressive performance, as he's now combined for 47 points and 18 rebounds over his last two games. Jeff Teague shot the ball well, going 7 - for - 12 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 16 points, while also adding nine assists. He has n't necessarily been scoring all too much lately, considering he recorded 12 points or less in each of his last three games, so it was good to see the point guard have a little more success Wednesday. Nearly recording a double - double, Kyle Korver added 13 points (5 - 12 FG, 3 - 9 3Pt), eight rebounds and two blocked shots. He's now pushed his season averages to 12 points and 4 rebounds on the year. Both Al Horford and DeMarre Carroll reached double figures in points as well with 10 and 11 points respectively. The Magic received another strong contribution from Elfrid Payton, who nearly triple - doubled with 19 points (7 - 19 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 5 - 7 FT), nine rebounds and seven assists over 35 minutes. He's been filling up the stat sheet of late and doing a little bit of everything, as he's averaging 14 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals over his last three games. Nikola Vucevic also did his best to keep the Magic in this game, finishing with 16 points (8 - 15 FG) and 12 rebounds. He's had a couple solid games in a row, combining for 36 points and 20 rebounds over his last two games. Victor Oladipo did n't necessarily have the best night shooting the ball, but chipped in with 16 points (4 - 10 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 8 - 9 FT) and four assists as well. Over his last three games, he's averaging 21 points, 6 rebounds and five assists, but is shooting just 38 percent from the field. The Hawks' next game will be at home against the Miami Heat on Friday, while the Magic will be at home against the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
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