Magic Gaming secured a much-needed and dominant victory in the NBA 2K League, crushing Hawks Talon GC 96-57 at their home court. This win held significant meaning for the team, not just because it snapped a home winless streak, but also because it keeps them in contention for a playoff berth in The TURN tournament.

Magic Gaming Secures First Home Victory Against Hawks Talon GC Behind Electric Crowd

Coach Jonah Edwards explained the significance of the win, โ€œIt was huge for us to have a victory like this in the NBA 2K League,โ€ he said. โ€œWe were on the cusp of it a couple of times this (5v5) season, and just haven't hit our open shots and knocked down shots in big moments. In the second half, everything just clicked.โ€

The win was particularly special because it came in front of their home crowd at the leAD Lake Nona Sports & Health Accelerator. The energy was electric, highlighted by a thunderous applause when center Ashton โ€œLowkeyGodlikeโ€ Agredano slammed home a dunk to close out the first quarter, giving Magic Gaming a 10-point lead. Edwards echoed this sentiment: โ€œWe haven't won at home,โ€ he said. โ€œTo finally get our first win at home just feels really good.โ€

The game started strong for Orlando, but Atlanta's Hawks Talon GC wouldn't go down without a fight. Their shooting guard MarkDavid โ€œMDSโ€ Smith exploded for a game-high 12 points in the second quarter alone, propelling Atlanta to a surprising one-point lead at halftime.

However, the second half was a completely different story. Orlando came out with a vengeance, going on a dominant 13-0 run to open the third quarter. Magic Gaming small forward Justin โ€œSnubbyโ€ Stemerman described the offensive surge perfectly: โ€œOn offense, we were pretty much flawless,โ€ he said. โ€œWe were making no mistakes.โ€

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This offensive clinic continued throughout the half, with Orlando outscoring Atlanta by a staggering 40 points. The newly acquired shooting guard, Emmanuel โ€œFantaSZNโ€ Gosman, led all scorers with an impressive 32 points, including hitting a scorching 8 out of 13 three-pointers. Gosman couldn't hide his excitement about being part of the winning team: โ€œThe gravity that (LowkeyGodlike) has on the court โ€ฆ is like a black hole,โ€ FantaSZN said of the 3v3 MVP finalist. โ€œHe just pulls people towards him and everything else just opens up โ€ฆ Everybody is just so capable โ€ฆ I love this team, honestly.โ€

Other Magic Gaming players also had strong performances. Point guard Joshua โ€œunguardableโ€ Hunter chipped in with a well-rounded performance of 20 points and 11 assists, while power forward Julian โ€œJboolinโ€ Manzanares added a stat line of 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals and assists. Agredano continued his strong showing with a near triple-double of 6 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists.

This win keeps Magic Gaming in the playoff hunt for The TURN tournament. They currently hold a strong 2-1 record and will look to solidify their position with a strong performance next week. Their next game is on Wednesday against Nets GC at 6 P.M. ET. Fans can catch the action live on the NBA 2K League's Twitch and YouTube channels.

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