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My Player (Season 2) - East Semi's GAME 1

Posted on January 22, 2011 at 06:26 PM.

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ORLANDO GROUNDS HAWKS, TAKE GAME ONE

Orlando, FL (AP) - The Magic use a fourth quarter surge to turn a close game into a blowout, picking up an easy game one victory over Atlanta 106-89 in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The stats don't exactly indicate how dominating performance this was. Orlando shot 45% from the field, Atlanta 43%. The Hawks only hit 2-10 from behind the arc, but the Magic weren't much better, going 8-31 (25%). Atlanta did turn over the ball 9 times, to just 4 from Orlando. It was the second quarter where the game really turned. The Magic held the Hawks to just 28% shooting that quarter, jumping out to an eight point advantage by halftime. Orlando Forward Brian Happel says the team is feeling really confident right now, "It was a great game, for sure. Everybody's always in a good mood in the locker room when you come out and make a statement like that. I'm really proud of the team right now."

Happel works his magic on the way to a rim-rocking dunk

Happel was on his game tonight. He scored 36 points and dished out 4 assists. He also collected 16 rebounds for yet another double-double. The one area he did struggle was his three-point shooting, where he went just 1-5. Dwight Howard continues to pile up the double-doubles, scoring 16 and grabbing 10 boards. He also handed out five dimes. Point Guard Gilbert Arenas also played well for Orlando, scoring 18 points and dishing out 7 assists. After the game, Happel talked about his team's desire to come out playing hard, "We came to play tonight and never let down. It's really nice to see our hard work rewarded with a win like this."

Happel ripping down one of his 16 rebounds

Atlanta was clearly at a disadvantage without its star forward, Joe Johnson, who sat out with a shoulder sprain. He is listed day-to-day, but the Hawks are hoping he can return for either game two or game three. The Hawks starters played well - four players were in double-figures scoring. However, the bench did not provide a lot of offense, only scoring 12 points combined. The bench will need to step up, especially with Johnson sidelined, if Atlanta is going to have any chance of upsetting Orlando. Game two is set for Wednesday night at the Amway Center in Orlando.

Happel: "Three ball, corner pocket."

Apr 30, 2012 - ATL at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Hawks (4-2)	27	19	23	20	89
Orlando Magic (5-0)	28	26	23	29	106

Atlanta Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
P. Ryan	29	2-8	0-2	2-2	8	7	1	0	1	6
Ja. Crawford	43	10-23	2-6	1-1	0	3	0	0	3	23
M. Williams	32	8-8	0-0	3-3	5	0	0	0	2	19
J. Smith	41	8-21	0-0	1-1	12	5	0	5	1	17
A. Horford	41	6-12	0-0	0-0	12	2	1	2	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Bibby	14	1-3	0-0	2-3	1	4	1	0	1	4
J. Teague	12	1-4	0-1	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	4
Jo. Crawford	12	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	4
B. Dailey	8	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Z. Pachulia	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0
J. Powell	7	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0
J. Johnson	DNP
TEAM TOTALS		38-88	2-10	11-12	43	24	3	7	9	89

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gilbert Arenas	37	6-17	4-10	2-2	4	7	0	0	0	18
John Salmons	33	4-16	0-7	0-0	5	2	2	0	0	8
Brian Happel	42	17-25	1-5	1-1	16	4	0	0	1	36
Brandon Bass	34	4-7	0-1	0-0	6	3	0	1	1	8
Dwight Howard	38	8-17	0-0	0-0	10	5	1	2	1	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jameer Nelson	22	5-8	2-4	3-3	0	1	2	0	1	15
Marcin Gortat	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	0
Mack Bledsoe	8	1-4	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
DeJuan Blair	7	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Ryan Anderson	8	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Quentin Richardson	3	0-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Duhon	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		46-101	8-31	6-6	50	22	6	4	4	106