2023-2024 Regular Season Game 58: Orlando Magic (32-25) at Atlanta Hawks (24-32) - 7pm

[TheChaser]

Do they still get a full 8 hours or whatever of sleep on back to backs?

I wonder about these things as well. I guess it started sometime after fatherhood began hahaha.

[eyriq]

Do they still get a full 8 hours or whatever of sleep on back to backs?

We're gonna send you in to their hotel to do reconnaissance, please report back eyriq

This is a wonderful idea. I co-sign.

LOL

Them saying "late sleep" just has me curious is all. Sounds like they sleep in and for some reason I always assumed they played on limited sleep.

[TheChaser]

This is the definition of a trap game. second night of a back to back (including a one hour later start time for last night) on the road after an emotional win. However, Trae being out is obviously a very big deal and hit for Atlanta.

If Trae was playing I'd go in expecting us to lose. Instead i'm expecting a tough fight. Will need the bench to continue to bring energy as I expect the starters to be a bit sluggish.

Eh, I see what you're saying, but I feel like a trap game is more when you feel like the opponent is not nearly as good as you are, and we're without Paulo and I'm sure the guys are aware of how annoying it has to be to play the Hawks when it seems like they've had our number for a while now. Hopefully it's a great team approach for 48 minutes and we get to head home, with Monday off.

[TheChaser]

Well... it looks like DAL isnt doing us a solid.

Interesting. Only with the Magic can you be a starter one day and ride the bench the next. We beter clobber then inside. Brute force is our onky advantage

Mavs are only down 7 at halftime. There's still a chance! Sixers loss is nice.

Yes it is. Starting to notice they're losing quite a bit more often. I mean, I know Embiid is out but still...

[Message Boar]

One thing that I do like is that our starters didn't play heavy minutes last night.

Descending, they were at 32, 29, 26, 25, 22 minutes yesterday.

So hopefully we can manage to keep our energy up.

[Message Boar]

This is the definition of a trap game. second night of a back to back (including a one hour later start time for last night) on the road after an emotional win. However, Trae being out is obviously a very big deal and hit for Atlanta.

If Trae was playing I'd go in expecting us to lose. Instead i'm expecting a tough fight. Will need the bench to continue to bring energy as I expect the starters to be a bit sluggish.

Eh, I see what you're saying, but I feel like a trap game is more when you feel like the opponent is not nearly as good as you are, and we're without Paulo and I'm sure the guys are aware of how annoying it has to be to play the Hawks when it seems like they've had our number for a while now. Hopefully it's a great team approach for 48 minutes and we get to head home, with Monday off.

More schedule loss than trap game, tbh.

[basketballRob]

This is the starting lineup I wanted. I love Markelle off the bench.

[Howard Mass]

The Magic and Hawks have key players out tonight but that happens in this league. Back to backs happen as well.

Everyone just needs to step up and get a win tonight.

[DiplomaticMagic]

Man the Mavs did us no favors!! So annoying lol. Pj washington was really bad

We have to win today to stay in the 6th position

[Howard Mass]

Let's Go Magic!

[pinoynurse]

pls no dejounte game winners today lol

[SOUL]

Can't wait for Dominique's commentary such as "Goga is not a shotblocker, go at him" or "terrible shot" when it's like a wide open three

[thelead]

Good to see the club knows WCJ can slide into the PF role.

[eyriq]

Whistle is annoying me already

[thelead]

Whistle is annoying me already

games are called so differently from game to game

[eyriq]

Great shot from Suggs

[eyriq]

Not running the offense through Franz is a choice

[OnlyFranz22]

So sick of WCJ

[thelead]

Great shot from Suggs

and running point more and more

[eyriq]

There we go, defense feeds offense