Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic: Oct 21, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Atlanta HawksHawks
1-0 · Away
132–125
Final
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Orlando MagicMagic
0-1 · Home

Hawks vs Magic final: the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 132-125 on October 21, 2026 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks28442733132
Magic33293825125

Top Performers

Hawks vs Magic Box Score

Atlanta Hawks
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Dyson Daniels G3420435028-130-24-6+10
Onyeka Okongwu FC298570023-80-42-2+10
CJ McCollum G2419230037-94-61-1+6
Jalen Johnson F27201460027-190-46-7+8
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G2931431128-155-810-13+10
Bench
Jock Landale C1810230104-50-12-2-5
Kingston Flemings G150430120-50-10-0-5
Luguentz Dort G288401022-72-52-2-1
Aaron Wiggins G3116302025-93-53-3+2
Orlando Magic
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Desmond Bane G3318523025-153-105-7-9
Paolo Banchero F413571010610-123-412-16-9
Franz Wagner F2922651039-202-82-4-1
Jalen Suggs G326352022-80-22-2-13
Wendell Carter Jr. CF3022701008-101-35-5-7
Bench
Goga Bitadze CF116610011-30-04-5+9
Jase Richardson G142231221-30-10-0+5
Nikola Vučević C50110000-00-00-0-9
Tristan da Silva F2814231125-114-100-0+3
Jamal Cain F130000020-30-20-0-4

Hawks vs Magic Recap

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic by outscoring them 33-25 in the fourth quarter. It was the first game of the season for both teams, and the Hawks start 1-0 while the Magic start 0-1.

A 44-29 second quarter put Atlanta up 72-62 at halftime. Orlando won the third 38-27 and led 100-99 after three. The Hawks committed 17 turnovers to the Magic's 20 and made 44 of 90 shots from the field.

Paolo Banchero scored 35 points for Orlando on 10 of 12 shooting, with 10 assists and 7 rebounds. Nickeil Alexander-Walker answered with 31 points for Atlanta, including 5 of 8 from three. Jalen Johnson added 14 rebounds, and the Hawks finished with 42 rebounds to Orlando's 39.

The number to know: 14 lead changes after halftime would have been a guess, so use this one: Atlanta's largest lead was 14, against 10 for Orlando, and the second quarter built it.

Team Stats

HawksStatMagic
44-90Field Goals41-85
48.9%FG %48.2%
14-363-Pointers13-40
38.9%3P %32.5%
30-36Free Throws30-39
83.3%FT %76.9%
42Rebounds39
11Off. Rebounds9
28Assists30
9Steals10
3Blocks3
17Turnovers20
30Fouls28
14Biggest Lead10

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hawks56.7%13.8%26.8%0.333
Magic55.9%16.4%22.5%0.353

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Game Flow

Magic leadHawks lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
22
Times tied
9
Magic largest lead
10
Hawks largest lead
14
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Hawks-Magic.

1st Quarter 32 scoring plays
  • 0:02HawksAaron Wiggins +228-33
  • 0:07HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +126-33
  • 0:44HawksAaron Wiggins +225-33
  • 1:13MagicFranz Wagner +223-33
  • 1:38MagicJalen Suggs +223-31
  • 2:02HawksJock Landale +223-29
  • 3:10MagicTristan da Silva +321-29
  • 3:27HawksJalen Johnson +221-26
  • 3:49MagicTristan da Silva +319-26
  • 4:34MagicPaolo Banchero +119-23
  • 4:50HawksLuguentz Dort +319-22
  • 5:12HawksDyson Daniels +116-22
  • 6:19MagicPaolo Banchero +215-22
  • 6:50MagicWendell Carter Jr. +215-20
  • 7:11HawksDyson Daniels +215-18
  • 7:23MagicPaolo Banchero +213-18
  • 7:56MagicJalen Suggs +113-16
  • 7:56MagicJalen Suggs +113-15
  • 8:10HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +113-14
  • 8:51MagicFranz Wagner +312-14
  • 9:08HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +312-11
  • 9:15MagicPaolo Banchero +39-11
  • 9:39HawksCJ McCollum +19-8
  • 9:39HawksCJ McCollum +28-8
  • 9:50MagicFranz Wagner +26-8
  • 10:13MagicWendell Carter Jr. +26-6
  • 10:30HawksCJ McCollum +26-4
  • 10:49MagicDesmond Bane +24-4
  • 11:04HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +24-2
  • 11:27MagicDesmond Bane +12-2
  • 11:27MagicDesmond Bane +12-1
  • 11:41HawksJalen Johnson +22-0
2nd Quarter 42 scoring plays
  • 0:07MagicPaolo Banchero +372-62
  • 0:22HawksCJ McCollum +372-59
  • 1:04HawksAaron Wiggins +169-59
  • 1:04HawksAaron Wiggins +168-59
  • 1:04HawksAaron Wiggins +167-59
  • 1:17MagicDesmond Bane +266-59
  • 1:38HawksCJ McCollum +366-57
  • 1:45MagicPaolo Banchero +163-57
  • 1:45MagicPaolo Banchero +163-56
  • 2:00HawksOnyeka Okongwu +263-55
  • 2:10HawksDyson Daniels +261-55
  • 2:25MagicTristan da Silva +359-55
  • 2:34HawksJalen Johnson +159-52
  • 2:34HawksJalen Johnson +158-52
  • 2:59MagicDesmond Bane +357-52
  • 3:15HawksDyson Daniels +157-49
  • 3:28MagicDesmond Bane +156-49
  • 3:28MagicDesmond Bane +156-48
  • 3:52HawksJalen Johnson +256-47
  • 4:17HawksDyson Daniels +254-47
  • 4:31MagicTristan da Silva +352-47
  • 5:04MagicPaolo Banchero +152-44
  • 5:04MagicPaolo Banchero +152-43
  • 5:14HawksJalen Johnson +252-42
  • 5:46HawksDyson Daniels +150-42
  • 5:46HawksDyson Daniels +149-42
  • 6:29HawksJalen Johnson +248-42
  • 6:57HawksDyson Daniels +246-42
  • 7:08HawksLuguentz Dort +144-42
  • 7:08HawksLuguentz Dort +143-42
  • 7:29HawksDyson Daniels +242-42
  • 7:43MagicPaolo Banchero +140-42
  • 8:07MagicPaolo Banchero +340-41
  • 8:25HawksDyson Daniels +240-38
  • 8:41MagicPaolo Banchero +238-38
  • 9:38HawksLuguentz Dort +338-36
  • 9:56MagicJase Richardson +235-36
  • 10:22MagicPaolo Banchero +135-34
  • 10:40HawksAaron Wiggins +335-33
  • 11:14HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +132-33
  • 11:14HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +131-33
  • 11:46HawksJock Landale +230-33
3rd Quarter 40 scoring plays
  • 0:37HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +199-100
  • 0:37HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +198-100
  • 0:51MagicGoga Bitadze +197-100
  • 0:51MagicGoga Bitadze +197-99
  • 1:21HawksDyson Daniels +297-98
  • 1:49MagicPaolo Banchero +195-98
  • 1:49MagicPaolo Banchero +295-97
  • 2:17MagicGoga Bitadze +195-95
  • 2:17MagicGoga Bitadze +295-94
  • 2:45MagicFranz Wagner +295-92
  • 3:00HawksJalen Johnson +195-90
  • 3:00HawksJalen Johnson +194-90
  • 3:15HawksJock Landale +193-90
  • 3:15HawksJock Landale +192-90
  • 3:24MagicFranz Wagner +191-90
  • 3:50MagicFranz Wagner +191-89
  • 4:04MagicGoga Bitadze +191-88
  • 4:29MagicPaolo Banchero +191-87
  • 4:29MagicPaolo Banchero +191-86
  • 5:20MagicWendell Carter Jr. +191-85
  • 5:20MagicWendell Carter Jr. +191-84
  • 5:45MagicWendell Carter Jr. +291-83
  • 6:05MagicWendell Carter Jr. +191-81
  • 6:05MagicWendell Carter Jr. +191-80
  • 6:20HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +391-79
  • 6:38MagicDesmond Bane +388-79
  • 6:52HawksCJ McCollum +388-76
  • 7:01MagicDesmond Bane +385-76
  • 7:12HawksCJ McCollum +385-73
  • 7:31MagicDesmond Bane +182-73
  • 7:41HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +182-72
  • 7:41HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +281-72
  • 7:49MagicWendell Carter Jr. +279-72
  • 8:18MagicFranz Wagner +379-70
  • 8:50MagicFranz Wagner +279-67
  • 9:04HawksOnyeka Okongwu +279-65
  • 9:53HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +377-65
  • 10:06MagicPaolo Banchero +174-65
  • 11:34HawksOnyeka Okongwu +274-64
  • 11:47MagicFranz Wagner +272-64
4th Quarter 31 scoring plays
  • 0:21HawksJalen Johnson +1132-125
  • 0:21HawksJalen Johnson +1131-125
  • 0:22MagicWendell Carter Jr. +2130-125
  • 0:31HawksOnyeka Okongwu +1130-123
  • 0:31HawksOnyeka Okongwu +1129-123
  • 0:52HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +3128-123
  • 1:07MagicWendell Carter Jr. +2125-123
  • 1:27HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +3125-121
  • 1:37MagicPaolo Banchero +2122-121
  • 2:36HawksJalen Johnson +2122-119
  • 3:34MagicPaolo Banchero +2120-119
  • 4:27HawksJalen Johnson +2120-117
  • 5:00HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +2118-117
  • 5:33MagicWendell Carter Jr. +3116-117
  • 5:47HawksAaron Wiggins +3116-114
  • 6:14MagicWendell Carter Jr. +1113-114
  • 6:14MagicWendell Carter Jr. +2113-113
  • 6:27HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +1113-111
  • 6:27HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +1112-111
  • 6:27HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +1111-111
  • 7:20MagicFranz Wagner +2110-111
  • 7:49HawksDyson Daniels +2110-109
  • 8:07MagicFranz Wagner +2108-109
  • 9:01HawksJock Landale +2108-107
  • 9:35HawksAaron Wiggins +3106-107
  • 9:59HawksJock Landale +2103-107
  • 10:10MagicJalen Suggs +2101-107
  • 10:23MagicPaolo Banchero +1101-105
  • 10:23MagicPaolo Banchero +2101-104
  • 10:55MagicTristan da Silva +2101-102
  • 11:15HawksCJ McCollum +2101-100

Hawks vs Magic Game Info

Date & time
Wednesday, October 21, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Hawks Atlanta News First / Peachtree Sports Network · Magic WRDQ TV 27
Arena
Amway CenterOrlando
Season
2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hawks vs Magic Season Stats 2026-27

Hawks 3 GPMagic 3 GP
124.7#3
Points per game
109.7#24
109.0#9
Opponent points
116.3#18
47.7%#9
Field goal %
45.1%#18
34.9%#12
Three-point %
32.2%#19
74.7%#20
Free throw %
73.4%#21
44.7#14
Rebounds
43.7#16
33.3#1
Assists
27.0#9
11.7#4
Steals
7.7#22
3.0#26
Blocks
4.3#19
14.0#8
Turnovers
17.0#21

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesHawks 4-0

Previous meetings

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That covers Hawks vs Magic: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hawks visit the Rockets Oct 26; Magic visit the Raptors Oct 28.

Hawks vs Magic FAQs

Who won Hawks vs Magic on Oct 21, 2026?

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 132-125 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Amway Center in Orlando. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 31 points.

What are the Hawks and Magic records?

After this game the Hawks were 1-0 and the Magic were 0-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hawks vs Magic?

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 for the Hawks. Paolo Banchero scored 35 for the Magic.

How did Hawks vs Magic go last season?

The Hawks won the regular-season series 4-0 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Hawks vs Magic game?

The Hawks beat the Magic 130-101 on Apr 1, 2026 on the road.

Where was Hawks vs Magic played?

At Amway Center in Orlando, the home arena of the Orlando Magic.

What was the score by quarter in Hawks vs Magic?

Hawks-Magic: Q1 28-33, Q2 44-29, Q3 27-38, Q4 33-25.

What is next for the Hawks and Magic?

Hawks visit the Rockets on Monday, October 26 at 8:30 PM ET; Magic visit the Raptors on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM ET.