Game time: 7 p.m., Kia Center, Orlando 

TV: FanDuel Sports Network 

Betting line: Magic +9.5

LAST GAME FOR THE MAGIC: 

Nickeil Alexander-Walker poured in a career-high 41 points, including 9-of-14 from three-point range, as Atlanta defeated Orlando, 124-112, at State Farm Arena. It snapped the Magic’s seven-game winning streak and also extended the Hawks win streak to 10 games. The 41 points by Alexander-Walker tied the most-ever by an Atlanta player against Orlando. Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for the Hawks, while Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu each scored 15 points. Paolo Banchero had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, while Desmond Bane also netted 18 points. Atlanta outrebounded Orlando, 54-40, including 15-8 on the offensive end. The Hawks also dished out 33 assists. Atlanta jumped out to a 34-21 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. They extended their lead to as many as 29 points during the second half.

PROJECTED STARTERS

MAGIC 

F Tristan da Silva 

F Paolo Banchero 

C Wendell Carter Jr. 

G Desmond Bane 

G  Jalen Suggs 

THUNDER

F Alex Caruso

F Chet Holmgren 

C Isaiah Hartenstein 

G Luguentz Dort

G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

INJURY REPORT

MAGIC

Anthony Black: Out (Stomach)

Colin Castleton: Out (G League)

Jonathan Isaac: Out (Knee)

Alex Morales: Out (G League)

Franz Wagner: Out (Ankle)

Jett Howard: Questionable (Illness)

THUNDER

Brooks Barnhizer: Out (G League)

Branden Carlson: Out (Back)

Thomas Sorber: Out (Knee)

Nikola Topic: Out (G League)

Jalen Williams: Out (Hamstring)

QUOTABLE 

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley on the loss to the Atlanta Hawks: 

“I think the communication, a big portion of that, was the defensive end. Again, this is why you've got to give Atlanta a ton of credit in what they've done. They're flying through screens, slipping out of screens, and that communication caused some confusion for us in those areas. We weren't physical enough to change the direction of the screen. So, as they were slipping out, they found the guys on low angles, and they were able to get a couple easy ones at the basket. So, we've just got to do a better job of communicating those situations.”

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