Magic swat away Hawks for 4-game rout
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The Orlando Magic capped their total domination of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, completing a four-game sweep of the NBA Eastern Conference playoff series with a 98-84 victory.
The Magic improved to 8-0 in the playoffs and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will meet the winner of the series between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Orlando beat the Hawks by a combined 101 points, the largest margin for a four-game sweep in the NBA playoffs.
"We've been working hard to get better and we have to continue to do that if we want to win a championship," Orlando center Dwight Howard said. "I like the way this team is working and staying humble at the same time."
Vince Carter scored a team-high 22 points for the Magic, who made 16 three-pointers and led from start to finish.
Jamal Crawford had 18 points to lead the Hawks, who lost in the second round for a second consecutive season and face a number of organizational questions ahead of next season.
Leading scorer Joe Johnson, who will be a free agent, was booed loudly after making disparaging comments about the Atlanta crowd following a Game Three loss, while head coach Mike Woodson's contract is also up and he could depart as well.
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