Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross, right, is fouled by Atlanta Hawks forward DeAndre’ Bembry (95) while going to the basket during the second half of Friday night’s game in Orlando, Fla.ORLANDO, Fla. – It didn’t take long to tell which NBA team had something on the line Friday night – and which team didn’t.
The Orlando Magic scored a franchise-record 81 points in the first half and cruised to a 149-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, taking another step toward a playoff berth by winning their regular-season home finale.
“Our energy level was sky-high,” Orlando coach Steve Clifford said.
The Magic made 13 of their first 15 shots and took a 29-point lead in the first quarter.
“We won that game in the first quarter,” said Evan Fournier, one of three Magic players to score 25 points. “We came out with so much energy and just kept it going.”