Orlando Magic (38-40) vs Atlanta Hawks (37-41)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Kia Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Orlando Magic -4.5 — Over/Under: 225
Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview
The Atlanta Hawks have gone cold recently as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall, but they will be feeling much better after they snapped a three-game slide with a 147-134 home win over the Jazz on Sunday. Onyeka Okongwu led the team with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists on 12 of 18 shooting; Trae Young added 23 points with 15 assists; Caris LeVert scored 21 points off the bench, while Dyson Daniels chipped in with 19 points. As a team, the Hawks shot 56 percent from the field and an efficient 22 of 41 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 81 points in the first half to lead by as many as 21 points. They survived a late charge from the Jazz, who poured in 43 points in the third quarter to make it interesting. The Hawks will play against the Nets following this one.
Orlando Magic Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic have been in pretty good shape as they’ve won six of their last eight games overall, and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Wizards in a 109-97 road win on Thursday. Paolo Banchero led the team with 33 points, 18 rebounds, and eight assists, Franz Wagner added 27 points with five assists, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in with 13 points and five assists. As a team, the Magic shot 46 percent from the field and 11 of 30 from the 3-point line. However, this win was more about their defense as they were always in control after restricting the Wizards to just 18 points in the second quarter to take a 19-point lead. Sure, the Magic went cold and allowed the Wizards back into the contest, but they were solid enough down the stretch on the defensive end to escape with the comfortable win.
Why the Orlando Magic will win
- The Magic have won each of their last 11 Tuesday night games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Hawks have lost each of their last six games as underdogs when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Magic have covered the spread in each of their last 11 Tuesday night games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in 11 of their last 13 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Why the Atlanta Hawks will win
- The Magic have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Hawks’ last three games at Kia Center.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as favorites following a road win.
- The Hawks have covered the spread in five of their last six games at Kia Center against Magic teams that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for opponent assists per game this season (22.7).
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.0).
- The Hawks rank 30th in the league for H1 opponent points per game this season (61.2).
- The Hawks rank 2nd in the league for assists per game this season (29.6).
Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic Prediction
The Hawks are still missing Clint Capela and Jalen Johnson, while the Magic have ruled out Jalen Suggs and Moritz Wagner once again. These teams have already met twice this season, and it couldn’t be much closer, as the Hawks won by six points back in February, before the Magic earned a six-point win just 10 days later. The Hawks are more than capable of pulling off the upset again, but with the line so short, I will lean with the Magic, who are coming into this meeting as the healthier and slightly more consistent squad.