3 Takeaways: Atlanta Hawks lackluster performance in loss to Magic

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 10: Alex Len #25 of the Atlanta Hawks dunks against the Orlando Magic on February 10, 2019 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 10: Alex Len #25 of the Atlanta Hawk (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

On Sunday night the Atlanta Hawks were defeated 124-108 by the Orlando Magic in a matchup of teams on the 2nd night of a back-to-back set.

On Sunday night the Atlanta Hawks fell 124-108 to the Magic. Both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back set, so some sloppy play was expected. That being said, both teams actually did a great job of limiting turnovers, with the Magic having 8 and the Hawks 11.

The Atlanta Hawks went into the second quarter down by one point and then things got out of hand from that point on. Orlando won the second quarter 37-23 behind some unlikely efficient offense from players like Wes Iwundu and Jarrell Martin.

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce called timeouts at the right moments to try to rally the troops, but the Hawks simply didn’t have it in them on Sunday night. Their energy was nowhere near the level of the Magic, who—as Bob Rathbun and Dominique Wilkins mentioned multiple times on the broadcast—didn’t seem like a team winding down a back-to-back set.

But even with this loss being the third in a row for the Atlanta Hawks (all at home), there are still important things we can gather from their performance on Sunday. Here are our takeaways.

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