Sunday, April 24, 2011

Playoff Game Preview #4: Orlando Magic (1-2) @ Atlanta Hawks (2-1)

TIP-OFF: 7pm (EST)

TELEVISION
: TNT, SportSouth

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Magic

ATLANTA SUSPENSION/INJURY REPORT: Zaza Pachulia is suspended.

ORLANDO SUSPENSION/INJURY REPORT: Jason Richardson is suspended. Daniel Orton is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11
PossOff EffeFG%FT RateOR%TO%
ATL (off)
89.3
1.061
50.1
20.9
23.413.5
ORL (def)
91.41.01847.5
29.5
23.1
13.4

2010-11
PossOff EffeFG%FT RateOR%TO%
ATL (def)
89.3
1.07
49.527.3
25.412.3
ORL (off)
91.41.077
52.1
22.7
26.1
14.5

head-to-head
PossOff EffeFG%FT RateOR%TO%
ATL
86.4
1.021
47.3
18.3
23.415.3
ORL
86.30.98843.6
24.9
26.6
14.8

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Magic Basketball, Orlando Pinstriped Post

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Orlando -2, 178.5 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Hawks re-took the series lead with an 88-84 win on Friday night.

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.

1 comment:

CRC said...

are the hawks getting to the line at a better rate in the playoffs so far? i guess this is obvious but it looks like we've just been really good jump shooters for 3.5 games