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Road Trip to the Trophy tour tips off

🍿🏀SoFi Play-In Match Tuesday🏀🍿

Win to get in.

Midway there

Golden State enters halftime with a 67-55 lead over the Grizzlies.

Butler continues to tempo the Warriors, already pouring in 21 factors on 7-for-12 capturing, with 4 boards and 4 assists.

Curry has additionally been clutch, including 15 factors, together with this four-point play,

On the Memphis facet, it’s Morant main the best way with 15 factors, together with this must-see play off the backboard to himself to get the layin,

 

That’s a hammer🔨

The Warriors are controlling the motion to date, leaping out to a 51-35 lead over the Grizzlies about midway by the second quarter.

Placing an exclamation level on Golden State’s run was Moses Moody, who exploded on the rim for this slam:

A big a part of their success to date, although, has been Butler, who has a game-high 16 factors, together with 4 assists, and three rebounds.

 

West SoFi Play-In underway▶️

Tonight’s West SoFi Play-In matchup is underway, with Memphis incomes an early 13-8 lead nearing the midpoint of the primary quarter.

Ja Morant (seven factors) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (six factors) are answerable for the Grizzlies’ offense up to now.

In the meantime, Jimmy Butler has 4 factors for the Warriors, together with this triple,

 

The Magic punch their ticket🪄✨

Orlando took over within the fourth quarter, outscoring Atlanta 41-22 on their technique to a dominant 120-95 end.

The Hawks had been down by as many as 22 factors, then chipped their deficit down to a few late within the third quarter earlier than Orlando turned it again up with their bench unit, primarily with contributions from Anthony and Black, who shined on this one.

The Magic clinched No. 7 seed within the East with their victory, they usually’ll be headed to Boston for a Sunday contest to kick off a first-round sequence.

Other than Anthony’s team-high 26 factors and Black’s 16-point effort, Wagner delivered a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double, and Banchero added 17 factors to go together with 9 rebounds and 7 dimes.

Trae Younger led the Hawks with a game-high 28 factors earlier than being ejected after choosing up two fast techs with roughly 4 minutes remaining within the sport.

Atlanta will now face the winner of Wednesday evening’s Bulls and Warmth sport on Friday for an opportunity to nonetheless make the playoffs because the No. 8 seed within the East.

Cole Anthony🔥

Anthony has helped spark an Orlando barrage of scoring, pushing the Magic’s result in 96-81 close to the midpoint of the fourth quarter.

The guard has scored six factors and added two assists within the fourth.

 

Beginning 5️⃣’s

Moses Moody was questionable for tonight’s sport in opposition to Memphis after struggling again spasms throughout shootaround, however he’s good to go.  He’ll be a part of Curry, Podziemski, Butler, and Inexperienced within the beginning lineup for Golden State.

Memphis will begin Morant, Bane, Pippen Jr., Jackson Jr., and Edey.

 

Headed to the 4️⃣th

The ultimate body is about to get underway, with Orlando holding a 79-73 lead.

The Hawks acquired to inside three, however a late cost by the Magic, together with this Jonathan Isaac putback, created a long way.

Nonetheless, Georges Niang nailed a 3 on the buzzer, which may assist swing momentum again to Atlanta for the ultimate quarter.

 

🧊Trae

Younger has picked it up within the third quarter and continues to get to the rim for floaters and lay-ins in opposition to Orlando’s stout protection.

He’s racked up 12 of the Hawks’ 21 third-quarter factors.

Atlanta is now inside three factors,71-68, with simply a few minutes remaining within the quarter.

 

Extra Mo📈

Gueye continues to make performs for Atlanta.

First, he forces Carter Jr. right into a troublesome shot, then will get out and runs to the rim for the dunk on the opposite finish.

Atlanta has began the second half on a 14-7 run and now are trailing by simply seven, 68-61, close to the midpoint of the primary quarter.

 

Grizzlies within the constructing📍

Memphis gamers, together with Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant, and Desmond Bane, arrive on the Chase Heart for a pivotal SoFi Play-In matchup.

Win and get in because the No. 7 seed, lose and play Friday in opposition to the winner of Sacramento and Dallas for the No. 8 seed.

 

Atlanta clawing again

The Hawks have been down by as a lot as 22 on this one, however they go into halftime trailing 61-47.

A giant a part of their late cost was the efforts of Gueye, who scored three factors, grabbed a steal, and added an help on a Trae triple in only one minute of motion.

Carter Jr. stays Orlando’s main scorer with 10 on the break, whereas Banchero, Black, and Cole Anthony every have added 9. Banchero has struggled from the ground, capturing 1-for-7, however has made 7 of 8 makes an attempt from the charity stripe and has stuffed the field rating with six boards, six assists, a block, and a steal.

 

That’s robust😤

Carter Jr. has been a drive up to now, inside and outside, hitting a triple and exhibiting his toughness inside.

Right here, he grabs the offense rebound, fights by contact, and will get the ball within the basket for 2 of his 10 factors whereas incomes an and-1 alternative.

The Magic proceed to dominate the motion of late, constructing a 52-33 lead with a couple of minutes remaining within the half.

 

Orlando takes the primary

The Magic owned the again half of the primary quarter, ending with a 32-17 benefit.

Black’s impression continued, ending the body with seven factors, however additionally they obtained 4 factors from Cole Anthony off the bench, and this Gary Harris triple for the final bucket of the quarter.

Cost from the bench🔋

Anthony Black entered the sport and has made a right away impression for the Magic.

First, he cleaned up a Banchero miss and acquired the put again. Then he goes down on the opposite finish, blocks a Trae Younger layup try, after which comes again on the offensive finish and buries a triple.

Orlando has gained the lead, 20-15, with a couple of minutes remaining within the first quarter.

 

Motion is underway▶️

The motion has begun in Orlando, and it’s the Hawks placing the primary factors on the board on their opening possession.

Okongwu units the display screen, then rolls to the basket as Trae brings defenders with him across the arc, and finds Okongwu streaking to the bucket with the lob for a dunk.

The Hawks are up 10-9 early within the first and have Gueye proudly owning the glass, with two offensive rebounds, every ending with a putback for 4 factors.

 

Beginning 🖐️’s

Beginning lineups are in for tonight’s first SoFi Play-In matchup between the Hawks and Magic.

Orlando will start with Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, and Wendell Carter Jr. on the ground.

Atlanta shall be beginning with Trae Younger, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Mouhamed Gueye, and Onyeka Okongwu.

 

 

⚠️What’s on the road⚠️

  • The winner of Atlanta and Orlando will safe the No. 7 seed within the East and a Playoff matchup with the Celtics, which is able to start on Sunday. The loser will host the winner of Wednesday’s Bulls and Warmth sport on Friday for the rights to the No. 8 seed and a showdown with the Cavaliers. 
  • The Memphis and Golden State winner will safe the No. 7 seed within the West and a Playoff matchup with the Rockets, beginning Sunday. The loser will host the winner of Wednesday’s Kings and Mavericks sport Friday evening to earn the No. 8 seed and a first-round sequence with the Thunder.
  • For a extra in-depth look, try our information to tonight’s SoFi Play-In matchups.

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