ATLANTA – Coming out of the All-Star break, the Atlanta Hawks were given a four-game stretch where they had to play against teams around the same seeding as them, and it started with the Orlando Magic at home. The first half went well for the Hawks, but it was the second half that haunted them and led them to a 114-108 loss.

Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder returned to the bench for Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers after missing one game due to an illness.

Paolo Banchero (36 points) and Franz Wagner (25) led Orlando, which hasn’t won consecutive games since December, Thursday night in Atlanta

The Hawks made several moves and acquisitions before this year's trade deadline on Feb. 6 after losing key players Jalen Johnson and Kobe Bufkin to season-ending injuries. The team moved on from veteran players De'Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanović and sought help from the Los Angeles Clippers in bringing in Terance Mann.

In addition to the Magic Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Howard will be honored that night during Orlando’s game vs. L.A. Lakers.

Audio has been leaked following Paolo Banchero and Georges Niang's brutal trash talk during the Hawks-Magic game.

Paolo Banchero led the Orlando Magic to a comeback victory against the Atlanta Hawks, scoring 36 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.

Ja’Kobe Walter swished a contested 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining and the Toronto Raptors edged the Orlando Magic 114-113 after blowing a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter.