Hawks up 3-1 on the Magic

The Atlanta Hawks earned the 3-1 series lead over Orland with the 88-85 on Sunday. Jamal Crawford had 25 points on the night coming off the bench. A playoff plagued with possible upsets, the Hawks are one game away from dousing the Magic.

Joe Johnson ended the Hawks iffy night, making four from the line in the final 20 seconds to pull away from the Magic. Johnson had 20 points in the game along with 7-of-8 free throws and nine rebounds. Al Horford did well down low with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Atlanta's lead in the game was vulnerable all night with Dwight Howard on the board pulling down 17 and scoring 29 points. The Magic lost the game with on offense going 2-for-23 from three on the night. They weren't able to pull ahead when they were even with the Hawks and gave up crucial fouls late to give the Hawks the win.

The Magic will try and get back in the series at home on Tuesday night, looking to end their postseason struggles.