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My Player (Season 3) Game #7

Posted on February 3, 2011 at 12:35 AM.

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ORLANDO BLOWS LEAD LATE, LOSES TO HAWKS

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel finding ways to get to the basket strong all game against the Hawks

Orlando, FL (AP) - It's not like it's exactly time to panic in Orlando. But, last night's 92-90 loss to Atlanta was as frustrating as it was disturbing. It's truly the first close game the Magic have blown when heading into the fourth quarter with the lead. Typically, Orlando blows its opponents out of the water, turning a close game into a laugher by the time the final buzzer sounds. This one, not so much. Orlando held the lead until the 3:00 mark, when a jumper put Atlanta ahead for good. Magic sharp shooter Brian Happel missed on a couple of back-to-back three-point attempts, and the Hawks did not miss foul shots with the game on the line. "We just didn't finish, plain and simple," said Happel, "We didn't make the plays down the stretch that we usually make, and that's disappointing. We had a lead, and we let it slip away. This one will bother us for a while."

Happel was trying to establish his game above the rim early, getting some big air on Atlanta

Happel played a great all-around game. He scored 37 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Happel was also a force on defense, stealing the ball 4 times and blocking three shots. However, he also turned the ball over four times, which was a season high. Happel did not get a lot of help. Andray Blatch played well, contributing a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds. But Stephen Jackson was the only other Magic player to score in double figures, he finished with 12 points.

Happel has shown he is not afraid to go strong to the basket, here dunking on 3 Hawks in the lane

Joe Johnson led the way for the Hawks. He poured in 27 points. Johnson was one of 5 Atlanta players who scored in double-figures. Jamal Crawford was solid off the bench, netting 11 points in just 19 minutes. Phil Ryan also played well, scoring 15 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists.

Happel collecting one of his three blocks against the Hawks

Neither team shot the ball particularly well, hovering around 40% from the field on both sides. Atlanta managed to outscore Orlando in the second half by a count of 59-44. Up next for the Magic: a quick road trip tonight to Milwaukee.

Nov 12, 2012 - ATL at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Hawks (4-5)	16	17	24	35	92
Orlando Magic (5-2)	23	23	17	27	90

Atlanta Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
P. Ryan	37	5-12	1-1	4-4	6	6	1	1	2	15
J. Johnson	39	11-27	2-5	3-3	4	2	1	0	1	27
M. Williams	35	4-7	1-1	2-2	7	3	2	0	5	11
J. Smith	40	3-8	0-1	0-0	7	4	2	5	0	6
A. Horford	40	6-13	0-0	2-2	8	0	1	3	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ja. Crawford	19	3-13	2-7	3-4	3	3	0	0	0	11
Z. Pachulia	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Teague	7	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	4
N. Ferguson	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jo. Crawford	6	2-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	4
B. Dailey	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
S. Stribling	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		36-87	6-15	14-15	39	21	7	10	9	92

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gilbert Arenas	37	2-13	1-7	0-0	4	4	2	0	3	5
Stephen Jackson	38	6-19	0-2	0-0	5	4	1	0	0	12
Brian Happel	44	15-25	2-6	5-5	11	3	4	3	4	37
Andray Blatche	39	6-16	0-0	1-2	15	4	1	0	1	13
Dwight Howard	39	4-12	0-0	0-0	11	3	0	2	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
DeJuan Blair	14	2-3	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	0	0	4
Marcin Gortat	8	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Salmons	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mack Bledsoe	6	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cory Coleman	7	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Wayne Washington	7	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Ryan Anderson	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		39-97	4-18	8-11	57	18	8	5	9	90