Hawks 103, Magic 100
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Veteran guard Kyle Korver scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 103-100 victory Sunday night over the Orlando Magic.
Korver hit four of five 3-point attempts in the final period as the Hawks won their third consecutive game. His final 3-pointer, with 43 seconds remaining, was the game-winner.
Center Al Horford and guard Jeff Teague each scored 14 points for Atlanta (17-12). Forward Paul Millsap had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Reserve Mike Scott had 15 points, and forward Kent Bazemore added 13 points.
The Magic (15-12) were led by center Nikola Vucevic with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Evan Fournier had 17 points, and point guard Elfrid Payton had 14 points and six assists. Forward Channing Frye scored 13 points, and forward Andrew Nicholson contributed 12 points and six rebounds. Reserve center Jason Smith had 10 points, all in the final period.
The Hawks hit six 3-pointers in the final period, when the lead changed hands eight times.
Smith scored the Magic's first six points of the fourth quarter, giving Orlando an 84-83 lead. Korver hit his third 3-pointer in the final period to give the Hawks a 91-86 lead.
The Magic used a 16-0 run in the third period -- including nine points from Fournier -- to take a 68-63 lead. Fournier scored 15 points in the quarter. His final two gave Orlando a 78-77 lead going into the fourth.
The Hawks led 52-42 at intermission, riding a fast start from Horford, who had 14 points, five dunks and five rebounds in 15 minutes before halftime. Millsap had nine points and five rebounds in the first two periods.
Payton had four steals in the first quarter, and the Magic led by many as seven points. The Hawks recovered quickly with a 14-0 run in the second period when the Magic missed eight consecutive shots. Teague scored three consecutive baskets late in the period.
Vucevic had 10 points and a game-high six rebounds in the first half, but the Magic lost their early momentum when they made only five of 19 shots in the second quarter. Nicholson had 10 points in just 11 minutes before halftime.
NOTES: Magic PG Elfrid Payton started the game despite a sprained ankle that hindered him Friday and kept him out of practice Saturday. ... Magic coach Scott Skiles is raving about the defensive play of G Victor Oladipo, putting him in some nice company of defensive players from the past. "I've coached three extremely high level defensive guards: Jason Kidd, Kirk Hinrich and now Victor," said Skiles, in his 14th season as an NBA head coach but first with the Magic. "And they're all similar." ... The Hawks came into the game leading the NBA in points scored off turnovers (20.4 points per game). They are fourth in forcing turnovers (16.8 per game). The Hawks also scored 60 points or more in the second half of the previous two games. ... Hawks G Jeff Teague came into the game having made his last 23 free throws. He hit just six of eight Sunday. ... The Magic, who play the Knicks on Monday night in New York, were 4-0 before Sunday in the first half of back-to-back sets. ... The Hawks play at home Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers.