The Orlando Magic defeated the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 in the first game of the NBA play-in tournament, securing the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and advancing to the first round of the playoffs.

The Magic jumped out to a big lead in the fourth quarter, leading by as many as 22 points with five minutes left. With the game nearing an end, Hawks star Trae Young received back-to-back technical fouls to get himself automatically ejected, finishing with 28 points and six assists on the night.