Trae Young scored six of his 25 points in the final 46 seconds, leading the Atlanta Hawks (1-1) to a 111-107 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic (1-1) on Friday night.
Atlanta erased a 12-point deficit early in the fourth quarter, with Young scoring the final five points of a 15-0 run that flipped the game in the Hawks’ favor.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 27 points, but the Magic shot only 7 of 21 in the final period, unable to hold off Atlanta’s late surge.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 19 points for the Hawks, while Onyeka Okongwu contributed 17. Jalen Johnson chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds to help secure the win.
Orlando received support from Desmond Bane and Tristan daSilva, who scored 15 points each. Paolo Banchero managed 11 points and six rebounds but struggled from the field, going 4 of 15 and missing all five three-point attempts.
The Hawks played without forward Zaccharie Risacher, sidelined by an ankle injury, and Kristaps Porzingis, who was out with illness. Despite the absences, Atlanta executed a late-game rally that overcame Orlando’s early fourth-quarter lead.
Atlanta led by five with under three minutes remaining, but Wendell Carter Jr.’s two free throws tied it at 105 with 54 seconds left. Jalen Suggs’ layup tied it again after Young’s final field goal, and four free throws from Young in the closing 21 seconds sealed the victory.
Both teams struggled from deep, with the Hawks making just 8 of 29 three-pointers (27.6%) and the Magic finishing 9 of 32 (28.1%), missing all seven in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks will return home to face Oklahoma City on Saturday, while the Magic host Chicago in their next matchup.
