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Hawks' 10-game win streak is their longest in over a decade
Summary
The Atlanta Hawks won their 10th straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 124-112 as Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 and Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double.
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The Atlanta Hawks extended their winning run to 10 games with a 124-112 victory over the Orlando Magic. The win included a career-high 41 points from Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jalen Johnson's second straight triple-double. The streak is the Hawks' longest in more than a decade and has moved them closer in the Eastern Conference standings. The game was played after the NBA canceled a planned "Magic City night" promotion; rapper TI still performed at halftime.
Game details:
- Final score: Atlanta 124, Orlando 112, marking the Hawks' 10th consecutive win.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 points and shot 9 of 14 from three-point range.
- Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists.
- Atlanta is 37-31 and sits 1 1/2 games behind Orlando (38-29) for the fifth spot in the East; the Hawks hold a 3-0 season series lead on the Magic and clinched the tie-breaker with the win.
- Jonathan Kuminga returned from a four-game absence and played 19 minutes off the bench; Onyeka Okongwu received a technical foul late in the third quarter after an altercation involving Desmond Bane.
Summary:
The 10-game streak has become a defining run for Atlanta and tightened the race among teams vying for fifth through ninth in the East. The Hawks are scheduled to play Dallas next, then Houston later in the week, with another meeting against Orlando set for April 1.
