Josh Smith’s soaring one-handed putback dunk off a missed jumper beat the buzzer by the slimmest of margins to hand the Hawks a dramatic 86-84 win over division rival Orlando and secure a playoff berth.
Can Orlando Deal With Losing? Maybe, Maybe Not
No team in the NBA was playing better than the Orlando Magic entering last night’s game (okay, maybe the Bucks). The Magic had won 11 of their past 12 games, most in dominating fashion. It appeared all was well in the Magic locker room.
Well ... maybe not. Or, at the very least, it didn’t take long for there to be some tension following a loss.
Read Article >Josh Smith’s Putback Dunk At Buzzer Gives Hawks Win Over Magic
Orlando was gunning for a season sweep of its division rivals after taking the first three games this season.
The Magic went without a field goal in the final period until Carter sank a jump shot with 7:19 to play, and four consecutive free throws by Smith from there made it an 11-point difference in Atlanta’s favor close to two minutes later.
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