Magic, Hawks bring lengthy win streaks into pivotal clash

Two of the NBA's hottest teams will collide Monday when the Orlando Magic visit the Atlanta Hawks in a matchup with heavy Eastern Conference playoff ramifications.

The Hawks have won nine straight, the league's longest active winning streak and the franchise's longest since 2014-15, and are ninth in the Eastern Conference.

The Magic are on a seven-game run and are No. 5 in the East. Atlanta's recent hot streak has enabled the Hawks to pull within 2 1/2 games of Orlando with 15 games remaining.