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Just like with the Falcons and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, though, there may be something to the idea of teams finding it easier to shoot in Atlanta. This season, the Hawks’ opponents are making 81.6 percent of their FTs in Atlanta, versus 79.9 percent in Hawk road games. State Farm Arena has seen the second-highest road FT% of any NBA venue this season, trailing only the Footprint … [Read more...] about
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“I started taking that shot because I didn’t want to get my shot blocked when I came off a screen,” the 6-foot-1 Young said. “Obviously I’m smaller, but I have the tallest and longest-armed defenders on me every game. A couple guys, guys like Jaden McDaniels, blocked my shot one or two times too much and I was like ‘I’m gonna start this one-legged 3.’” Last season, in a Jan. 12 … [Read more...] about
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This season, however, the one-legged 3 has become a shot that players do use in real games. LeBron James has taken six 3-pointers off of one leg and made four of them. San Antonio Spurs 7-foot-3 phenom Victor Wembanyama has taken seven one-legged 3s, converting on three tries. The shot isn’t just reserved for stars, either—last month, Memphis Grizzlies rookie and second-round … [Read more...] about
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Around the time Atlanta’s football team was tracking at midseason for the worst kicking season in at least 33 years, the city’s basketball team was tipping off a new season of its own — and, amazingly, inherited a version of the same curse. As of the All-Star break, the Hawks are currently allowing the NBA’s highest opponent free throw percentage (80.6 percent) and — you … [Read more...] about
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The Orlando Magic play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena The Orlando Magic are spending $5,619,576 per win while the Atlanta Hawks are spending $6,517,719 per win Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Thursday February 20, 2025 Broadcast Info Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial National TV: N/A Home TV: FanDuel … [Read more...] about Magic vs. Hawks: Start time, where to watch, what’s the latest