{"id":828611,"date":"2025-04-16T11:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/?p=828611"},"modified":"2025-04-16T11:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:20:14","slug":"orlando-magic-clinch-no-7-seed-following-120-95-rout-in-the-play-in-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/news\/nba\/orlando-magic-clinch-no-7-seed-following-120-95-rout-in-the-play-in-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Magic clinch No. 7 seed following 120-95 rout in the Play-In Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With time winding down in the fourth quarter, Anthony Black showed out on both ends of the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Trae Young missed a triple trying to draw a foul, Cole Anthony pushed the ball down the court and found the sophomore guard in the corner, who laced his three to give the Magic a 104-85 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the ensuing possession, Young got to his spot on the left wing and blew past Black. He glided into the paint for a scoop layup before Black recovered and blocked Young&#8217;s shot off the backboard to save two points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paolo Banchero sped down the court in transition and despite being outnumbered on the fast break, found Anthony wide-open for a dagger three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instant offense created from great defense\u2014a trend throughout the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AB with the block and three \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4xcAvNnHlX\">https:\/\/t.co\/4xcAvNnHlX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TbCstp7lHt\">pic.twitter.com\/TbCstp7lHt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/1912293936430735761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a game where the Magic displayed two-way brilliance, Orlando clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference after routing the Hawks 120-95 in the first game of the Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony led the Magic with 26 points off the bench, while Wendell Carter added 19. Franz Wagner posted a double-double, dropping 13 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, and Banchero finished with 17 points and nine boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young led the Hawks with a game-high 28 points, while George Niang contributed 15 points off the bench. Dyson Daniels finished with seven points and 12 rebounds and Mouhamed Gueye added 12 points on a perfect 5-5 from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magic dominated on their home court, closing out the first quarter with a 15-point advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hawks grabbed an early 8-4 lead after Gueye put back a Daniels miss three minutes into the opening frame. The four-point advantage would be Atlanta&#8217;s largest lead of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After both teams traded buckets, Orlando broke through with an Black layup off of a Banchero miss to give the Magic a 17-15 lead they would never look back on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black&#8217;s make kicked off a 17-2 run over the final five minutes of the first quarter, giving the Magic a 32-17 lead after one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orlando continued to run away in the second quarter. Despite Atlanta scoring 30 points in the frame, the Magic scored 29 and retained a double-digit lead entering halftime. Throughout the period, the Hawks were unable to cut the deficit to single digits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third quarter, Atlanta came out the gates hot. A Caris LeVert layup with three minutes to play in the quarter capped off a 13-3 run that saw Atlanta pull within three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, three points was the closest the Hawks got to erasing the deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony made a jumper and a tough layup between three Hawk defenders and Jonathan Isaac threw down a putback slam off a Wagner miss to give the Magic a six-point cushion heading into the final period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Isaac with the putback \ud83d\ude24<br><br>fourth quarter otw <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wy4QIcMf8C\">pic.twitter.com\/Wy4QIcMf8C<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/1912317470859206767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Orlando quickly pulled ahead by double-digits off two Anthony triples and ran away with the game, outscoring Atlanta 41-22 in the final frame to secure the seventh seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hawks struggled offensively, shooting 38.1% from the field and only made four triples at a 19% clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orlando shot nearly 50% from the field, making 48.4% of their shots and 11 triples at a 28.2% clip. The Magic also recorded nine blocks and six steals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orlando will now play the defending champion Boston Celtics in the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlanta will face off against the winner of the 9th-10th place matchup between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">playoff bound <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ba5e9nR4Qg\">pic.twitter.com\/ba5e9nR4Qg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/1912515399104540750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With time winding down in the fourth quarter, Anthony Black showed out on both ends of the court. 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