Do the Hawks have a legit plan to handle Dwight? Or is the Jason Collins Theorem just fool’s gold? In other action, Carmelo Anthony lifted the Knicks (again) and the Hornets won a crucial tiebreaker over the Blazers.
Magic Vs. Hawks: Dwight Howard Solved As Atlanta Beats Orlando
The Magic are locked in to the No. 4 seed in the East; the Hawks will be the No. 5 seed. That means they’ll hook up in the first round, with Orlando getting the home court advantage. Atlanta has struggled to handle Howard in the past; Orlando whipped the Hawks by an average of 20 points per game in a 4-0 sweep in last spring’s East semifinals. Howard averaged 21 and 13 in that series, but more importantly shot 27-32 from the floor. (Yep, 84 percent.) The Hawks edged the Magic on Wednesday largely because Howard wasn’t efficient, and wasn’t on the floor for 40 minutes. How’d they do that?
Either way, if we can get a competitive series in the Southeast instead of a series of blow-outs, we all win. This is a good step for everyone but Magic fans.
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