The Orlando Magic couldn’t hit a three-pointer to save their lives in the first four games of their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks. In Game 5, the Magic finally found the range and destroyed the Hawks to force Game 6. The Hawks still lead the series 3-2 and the series shifts to Atlanta on Thursday.
In Game 5, the Magic shot 42.3% from three-point land — hitting 11-of-26 attempts from deep. Their shooting was so good that they blew out the Hawks by a final score of 101-76 even though Dwight Howard finished with only eight points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes of play. Ryan Anderson and Jason Richardson each buried three triples.
For the Hawks, they couldn’t make anything. They shot 36.2% from the field and were just 4-for-16 on three-pointers. Joe Johnson, the team’s highest paid player, was just 2-for-12 from the field.
Can the Magic keep up their hot shooting in Game 6? If they can, this series will become very, very interesting.
Magic Three-Pointers were Hitting Bottom (Image: TSN.ca)
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In Game 5, the Magic shot 42.3% from three-point land — hitting 11-of-26 attempts from deep. Their shooting was so good that they blew out the Hawks by a final score of 101-76 even though Dwight Howard finished with only eight points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes of play. Ryan Anderson and Jason Richardson each buried three triples.
For the Hawks, they couldn’t make anything. They shot 36.2% from the field and were just 4-for-16 on three-pointers. Joe Johnson, the team’s highest paid player, was just 2-for-12 from the field.
Can the Magic keep up their hot shooting in Game 6? If they can, this series will become very, very interesting.
Post from: EveryJoe