NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ORLANDO 25 25 31 26 107
ATLANTA 28 25 24 26 103 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: ORL - CHRIS GATLING 28, DARRELL ARMSTRONG 21, MICHAEL
DOLEAC 18
ATL - DIKEMBE MUTOMBO 22, JIMMY JACKSON 19, BIMBO COLES 17
HIGH REBOUND: ORL - CHRIS GATLING 11, BEN WALLACE 9
ATL - DIKEMBE MUTOMBO 21, ALAN HENDERSON 12
HIGH ASSISTS: ORL - DARRELL ARMSTRONG 8, CHUCKY ATKINS 6
ATL - BIMBO COLES 7, TWO PLAYERS WITH 5
ATT: 14,338
Extended Box
ORLANDO (107) AT ATLANTA (103)
ORLANDO
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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WALLACE F 16 2-4 1-1 2 7 9 0 4 1 0 5
WILLIAMS F 18 3-8 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 6
DOLEAC C 33 9-15 0-0 1 7 8 5 4 1 1 18
ABDUL-WAHAD G 33 5-10 2-2 0 2 2 3 2 2 0 12
D ARMSTRONG G 29 8-21 3-3 0 2 2 8 0 0 2 21
GATLING 32 11-19 5-8 3 8 11 1 3 1 3 28
OUTLAW 29 2-5 0-0 3 4 7 2 2 2 2 4
AMAECHI 9 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
ATKINS 19 3-8 1-1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 7
MAGGETTE 15 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 2
GARRITY 7 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
BOYKINS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 46-100 12-15 11 35 46 26 18 10 9 107
(.460) (.800) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 9(11 PTS)
ATLANTA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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HENDERSON F 38 6-15 4-6 5 7 12 0 4 1 1 16
MCLEOD F 27 5-13 0-0 0 3 3 4 1 1 1 10
MUTOMBO C 42 7-11 8-14 5 16 21 1 2 0 5 22
COLES G 33 8-14 1-2 0 5 5 7 2 1 1 17
JACKSON G 38 9-19 0-0 2 4 6 5 1 2 2 19
WRIGHT 16 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
RIDER 27 4-12 0-0 0 2 2 5 2 2 3 10
TERRY 15 3-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 7
CRAWFORD 4 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
BOWDLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
GLOVER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 43-90 13-22 13 40 53 25 18 7 15 103
(.478) (.591) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 16(24 PTS)
ORLANDO 25 25 31 26 - 107
ATLANTA 28 25 24 26 - 103
BLOCKED SHOTS: ORLANDO - OUTLAW 3, WALLACE 2, DOLEAC, ABDUL-WAHAD.
ATLANTA - MUTOMBO 6, TERRY, HENDERSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ORLANDO 3-8 (.375), D ARMSTRONG 2-5, GATLING 1-2,
GARRITY 0-1. ATLANTA 4-11 (.364), MCLEOD 0-2, COLES 0-1, JACKSON 1-3,
RIDER 2-4, TERRY 1-1.
TECHNICALS: ATLANTA - CRAWFORD.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, JOE DEROSA, GARY BENSON.
A - 14,338. T - 2:12.
Box Score
ORLANDO (107)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Wallace 16 2-4 1-1 2-9 0 4 5
Williams 18 3-8 0-0 1-2 1 3 6
Doleac 33 9-15 0-0 1-8 5 4 18
Abdul-wahad 33 5-10 2-2 0-2 3 2 12
D Armstrong 29 8-21 3-3 0-2 8 0 21
Gatling 32 11-19 5-8 3-11 1 3 28
Outlaw 29 2-5 0-0 3-7 2 2 4
Amaechi 9 0-3 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
Atkins 19 3-8 1-1 0-1 6 0 7
Maggette 15 1-3 0-0 1-3 0 0 2
Garrity 7 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 4
Boykins DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 24046-100 12-15 11-46 26 18 107
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Percentages: FG-.460, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (D Armstrong 2-5, Gatling 1-2, Garrity
0-1). Team rebounds: 7. Blocked shots: 7 (Outlaw
3, Wallace 2, Doleac, Abdul-wahad). Turnovers: 9
(Gatling 3, D Armstrong 2, Outlaw 2, Doleac,
Maggette). Steals: 10 (Abdul-wahad 2, Amaechi 2,
Outlaw 2, Doleac, Gatling, Wallace, Williams).
ATLANTA (103)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Henderson 38 6-15 4-6 5-12 0 4 16
Mcleod 27 5-13 0-0 0-3 4 1 10
Mutombo 42 7-11 8-14 5-21 1 2 22
Coles 33 8-14 1-2 0-5 7 2 17
Jackson 38 9-19 0-0 2-6 5 1 19
Wright 16 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 0
Rider 27 4-12 0-0 0-2 5 2 10
Terry 15 3-3 0-0 0-2 3 2 7
Crawford 4 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 2 2
Bowdler DNP - coach's decision
Glover DNP - coach's decision
Johnson DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 43-90 13-22 13-53 25 18 103
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Percentages: FG-.478, FT-.591. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (Mcleod 0-2, Coles 0-1, Jackson 1-3,
Rider 2-4, Terry 1-1). Team rebounds: 7. Blocked
shots: 8 (Mutombo 6, Terry, Henderson).
Turnovers: 16 (Mutombo 5, Rider 3, Jackson 2,
Coles, Henderson, Mcleod, Terry, Wright). Steals:
7 (Jackson 2, Rider 2, Coles, Henderson, Mcleod).
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Orlando 25 25 31 26 - 107
Atlanta 28 25 24 26 - 103
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Technical fouls: Atlanta 1 (Crawford, 9:33 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,338. T: 2:12.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Joe Derosa, Gary
Benson.
Game Story
ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Chris Gatling scored 28 points and Darrell
Armstrong added 21, including eight in the fourth quarter, as
the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a
107-103 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Orlando took a 102-97 lead with 2:12 remaining on a 3-pointer by
Gatling, but Dikembe Mutombo sank two free throws 70 seconds
later. After a missed 3-pointer by Gatling, Jimmy Jackson
scored on a dunk to cut Orlando's lead to 102-101 with 34
seconds to go.
On Orlando's next possession, Gatling was double-teamed, but he
kicked out to Armstrong, who drained a 25-footer with 12 seconds
left to give Orlando a 105-101 advantage.
"I'll take it. It was a big shot," Armstrong said. "Sometimes
you'll be off the whole game, then at the end you come up with
the big shot. I can't worry about how well I'm shooting. I've
just got to keep shooting."
"That 3-point shot at the end of the game really hurt us,"
Atlanta coach Lenny Wilkens said. "That was a huge shot because
we had stopped them. I felt if we stopped them one more time
we'd have control of the game."
Mutumbo was fouled with nine seconds left and made the first
free throw. After a miss on his second free throw, Jackson
grabbed the rebound but missed the layup. Alan Henderson was
fouled on the rebound with seven seconds left.
Henderson made only one of two free throws to cut the lead to
105-103. Armstrong was fouled by Isaiah Rider and sank both free
throws to seal the victory with three seconds to go.
"We played with great energy tonight," said Orlando coach Doc
Rivers, who played for Atlanta from 1983-91. "I thought in the
first quarter we played hard, but we didn't contest shots, and
the Hawks were making open shots. After that we were terrific."
Orlando (5-6) nailed all three of its 3-pointers in the fourth
quarter and committed only nine turnovers in the game.
"We were really disappointed the way we played yesterday,"
Gatling said. "Tonight, we really wanted to execute. That's the
way we have to be. We're not going to outscore teams, but we
have guys that work hard and get the second effort. Blue collar
guys."
Mutombo had 22 points, 21 rebounds and six blocks and Jackson
added 19 for Atlanta (3-7), which made only 13-of-22 free throws
en route to its fifth loss in seven games.
Orlando trailed by three at the intermission, but were helped by
Atlanta's poor shooting in the third quarter. The Hawks shot
only 9-of-24 and made only 5-of-9 free throws as the Magic took
an 81-77 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Magic shot a miserable 36 percent (11-of-30) from the field
in the first quarter while the Hawks shot a blistering 63
percent (14-of-22) to take a 28-25 lead.
Orlando went on a 10-0 burst midway through the second quarter
to take a 44-36 lead. Michael Doleac scored four points in the
run, including a layup with 5:07 left to give the Magic the
eight-point cushion.
But the Hawks went on their own 8-0 run to tie the game at 44 as
Jackson nailed a 26-footer, Henderson made a layup and Mutombo
converted on a 3-point play with 3:13 to go in the period.
Orlando shot 46 percent (46-of-100) for the game but went to the
free throw line just 15 times, making 12.
Atlanta sank 47 percent (47-of-90) of its shots and outrebounded
Orlando, 53-46, but committed 16 turnovers in addition to its
poor performance at the line.
