{"id":434424,"date":"2026-10-22T05:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/434424\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T05:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:10:18","slug":"winners-and-losers-from-the-atlanta-hawks-season-opening-win-over-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/434424\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners And Losers From The Atlanta Hawks’ Season Opening Win Over Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the fifth consecutive game, the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> have beaten the Orlando Magic. This time, it was a 132-125 season-opening win over their Southern Eastern Division rival, and the Hawks started the season off on the right foot, getting a big win over a team they are going to be competing with for a division crown and a playoff spot this season. <\/p>\n

Who are the biggest winners and losers from tonight’s game?<\/p>\n

Winner: Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/p>\n

The Hawks had to battle foul trouble with a number of different important players, but they were able to rely on Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/a> all night. He was Atlanta’s most impactful player on the offensive end of the court, ending the night with 31 points on 53% shooting from the floor, including a 5-8 mark from three, as well as four assists, three rebounds, and a steal. <\/p>\n

The two biggest buckets from Alexander-Walker came as the game was winding down. He hit a big three to give the Hawks a four point lead with just around a minute left and after an Orlando bucket cut it to two, another big three put the Hawks up by five and the game was out of reach. <\/p>\n

For anyone wondering if last season’s shooting and breakout season were real, I think you have your answer. <\/p>\n

Loser: Kingston Flemings<\/p>\n

This is not meant to be harsh and I still believe that Flemings<\/a> is going to have a big impact on the Hawks this season, but it was a tough rookie debut for the 19-year old point guard. <\/p>\n

Flemings played a little over 15 minutes and was not able to score a bucket, but did have three assists and four rebounds. Flemings was very active on defense, and that is something he can take from this game, but an 0-for-5 night from the field and tied for a team worst -5. There are going to be better days ahead for Flemings, but tonight is going to be something to learn from. <\/p>\n

Winner: Dyson Daniels<\/p>\n

Dyson Daniels had a very good all-around performance against the Magic tonight. He scored 20 points on 8-13 shooting from the field, while also getting four rebounds, three assists, and five steals. He was a big reason the Hawks won the turnover battle and of the 20 turnovers that they forced, they scored, they scored 24 points off them. <\/p>\n

If you want to nitpick the performance, you can point out that he was 0-2 from three, but the Hawks did not need that from him tonight. <\/p>\n

Loser: Lu Dort<\/p>\n

It was not a disastrous game for Dort tonight, but eight points on 2-7 shooting, plus five fouls made it a rough night for the elite defender. The Hawks had to navigate foul trouble for Dort and Jalen Johnson, which made things tough for the frontcourt. I think he is going to play more consistent for Atlanta, but Dort did not make his presence felt and I would argue there was more bad than good tonight for him. <\/p>\n

Winner: Aaron Wiggins<\/p>\n

Dort’s former Thunder teammate had a much bigger night for the Hawks. Wiggins scored 16 points off the bench, including shooting 5-for-9 from the field (3-for-5 from three) and playing solid defense. Wiggins was the best player off the bench for the Hawks, and he continued his encouraging play from the preseason. <\/p>\n

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