After a comeback victory on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, the Atlanta Hawks returned to action on Thursday night in a back-to-back against the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena where the Hawks took care of business with a 116-93 victory.
The context of this game lies in where the two teams are at at this time of the year: the Hawks are attempting to secure homecourt advantage while the Magic are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 21-49 record following last night’s defeat.
This was very much reflective in the betting lines, where the Hawks, despite being on the second night of a back-to-back, entered as 13 point favorites.