Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Hawks versus the Magic? Tip off is at at 6:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSF. The game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando, FL.
The Hawks come into this Southeast division matchup as the favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 239.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Orlando Magic – Atlanta Hawks odds
Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Hawks have faced off vs. the Magic as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Hawks and Magic, the teams have averaged 249 points per game with an over/under record of 3-0. The last three times they have faced off with the Magic as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Across the Hawks last ten road games, the team averaged 121 points per game while allowing 126. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-8, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- Orlando has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 121 points per game while allowing 122. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Magic have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Hawks have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 1-4 against the spread.
Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction
As the Hawks travel to take on the Magic, they are both the favorite and the 1.5-point pick on the road. Before today’s game, Atlanta is 11th in the Eastern Conference on a record of 14-20.
So far, the Hawks have been slightly better on the road than at home, with a road record of 9-11 compared to 5-9 at home. Atlanta will also look to snap a three-game losing streak as the underdog.
Against the spread, the Hawks have struggled all season and have dropped four straight on the road. Their overall ATS record for the season is 8-26, and they have been the favorite in 16 of their 34 games.
The average over/under line in their games has been 240.3 points, and their over/under record for the season is 21-13. In their previous games with higher over/under lines than 239.5, the Hawks have gone 9-5 vs. the OU lines.
In their last game, the Hawks put up 116 points while shooting 43% from the field and hitting 10 three-pointers. On the season, the Hawks are averaging 13.2 offensive rebounds per game and have a three-point percentage of 36%. In terms of pace, the Hawks are 5th in the league.
At this time, the Hawks’ defense is positioned 28th in the NBA, permitting 123.9 points per game. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Hawks are forcing 13 per game, which is 17th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 25th in blocked shots at 4.4 per game.
With an overall record of 20-15, the Magic will look to pick up a win at home today as they host the Hawks. Coming into the game, they are 1.5-point underdogs at home.
When looking at the Eastern Conference standings, the Magic are in 6th place and sit 2nd in the Southeast. Against other teams in the East, Orlando has gone 14-9 compared to 6-6 in non-conference matchups.
So far, Orlando has been the underdog in 23 of their 35 games and have a scoring margin of -2.2 points per game in those games. Their overall ATS record as the underdog this season is 15-8, and they have covered the spread in two straight games as the underdog.
The over/under record in their games with higher lines than today’s line of 239.5 is 1-33, but their games have averaged just 226.4 points per contest this season. The Magic have also had 33 of their games have lower over/under lines than this season’s average line of 226.4.
Coming into today’s game, Paolo Banchero is the team’s leading scorer with an average of 22.7 PPG. Franz Wagner is second on the team with an average of 20.9 PPG. In their last game, Orlando scored 122 points and shot 50% from the field. They also made 23 of their 34 free throw attempts.
Coming into the game, the Magic defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 48.6% of their games. Currently, they are 11th in the NBA at 112.0 points per game allowed. When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Magic squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 54.6% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 35.9% from downtown.
Our prediction for this game is that the Hawks will come out on top with a projected score of 116-109.
Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Tips
- Take the Hawks on the moneyline
- The Hawks should also cover at -1.5
- Our NBA model projects 225 points, and we suggest taking the under
Orlando Magic Injury Report
- Gary Harris – Calf – Out
- Joe Ingles – Ankle – Out
- Markelle Fultz – Knee – Questionable
- Jonathan Isaac – Hamstring – Out
- Wendell Carter Jr. – Knee – Questionable
- Goga Bitadze – Illness – Questionable
- Franz Wagner – Ankle – Out
- Anthony Black – Illness – Questionable
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
- De’Andre Hunter – Knee – Out
- Vít Krejčí – Shoulder – Out
- Mouhamed Gueye – Back – Out
