Orlando hosts Atlanta, aims to stop home slide

Atlanta Hawks (11-10, eighth within the Jap Convention) vs. Orlando Magic (5-16, 14th within the Jap Convention)

Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando is seeking to break its four-game house skid with a victory in opposition to Atlanta.

The Magic are 2-11 in convention play. Orlando is on the backside of the NBA recording solely 21.0 assists per recreation led by Franz Wagner averaging 4.0.

The Hawks have gone 8-8 in opposition to Jap Convention opponents. Atlanta has a 2-1 report in video games determined by lower than 4 factors.

The groups sq. off for the second time this season. The Hawks gained the final assembly 108-98 on Oct. 21. Trae Younger scored 25 factors to assist lead the Hawks to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wagner is averaging 19.5 factors and 4 assists for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 14.7 factors over the past 10 video games for Orlando.

Younger averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per recreation for the Hawks, scoring 27.7 factors whereas taking pictures 31.0% from past the arc. Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.6 factors, six rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.8 steals over the past 10 video games for Atlanta.

LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 3-7, averaging 104.8 factors, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures % from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 111.5 factors per recreation.

Hawks: 4-6, averaging 109.7 factors, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures % from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 112.8 factors.

INJURIES: Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (knee), Mo Bamba: daily (again), Wendell Carter Jr.: daily (foot), Cole Anthony: out (indirect), Chuma Okeke: daily (knee), Markelle Fultz: daily (toe), Terrence Ross: daily (sickness), Jalen Suggs: daily (ankle).

Hawks: Jalen Johnson: daily (ankle), Bogdan Bogdanovic: out (knee).

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The Related Press created this story utilizing expertise offered by Knowledge Skrive and information from Sportradar.