Tuesday, March 17

Hawks roll past Magic for 10th straight on uniquely Atlanta night


Atlanta Hawks

Night marked by Magic City wings, energy-packed arena and strong team play boost Hawks to their 10th consecutive win.

An Atlanta Hawks fan holds an order of lemon pepper wings as they wear Magic City sweatshirts before the NBA game against the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

An Atlanta Hawks fan holds an order of lemon pepper wings as they wear Magic City sweatshirts before the NBA game against the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

On Monday night, a packed State Farm Arena witnessed an event that will take its unique place in Atlanta sports history.

The throngs gathered for what almost happened and what actually did take place. A night that initially gained notoriety as a marketing ploy to celebrate the city’s most famous strip club — which still subtly went on despite the NBA putting its foot down — ended up as a statement game for a Hawks team that looks like it is truly on the rise.

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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.



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