ORLANDO-Orlando Magic overpowered Atlanta Hawks on their first game of their Eastern Conference semifinal round last night pinning the Hawks down in a large pace of 43 points scoring 114-71.

Dwight Howard of the top-seeded Orlando starred the game by bringing their team to victory finishing the match with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Howard finally avoided foul trouble and had played well last night. Vince Carter finished with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Last night's game was a good ride for Orlando Magic.

On the other hand, Hawks felt embarrassed by their performance on the first game. It wasn't a good start for Atlanta. Josh Smith finished the game with 14 points and 3 rebounds followed by Zaza Pachulia with 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Orlando. Watch Game 2 live on ESPN.


Watch Orlando vs Atlanta Game 1, Magic Wins 114-71