Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic Betting Pick & Prediction 1/7/24

Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Hawks and Magic. The game is starting at 6:00 ET on BSF, and it’s hosted by the Magic at Kia Center in Orlando, FL. Get ready to place your bets! The Hawks are the favorites in this Southeast division matchup against the Magic. The over/under for the game is set at 239.5 points.

ATLANTA HAWKS VS ORLANDO MAGIC BETTING PICK

The Pick: Atlanta Hawks -1.5

This game will be played at Kia Center at 6:00 ET on Sunday, January 7th.

WHY BET THE ATLANTA HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 116-109 in favor of the Hawks.
• Our projections have Trae Young finishing with Trae Young points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists.
• From the field, we have the Hawks finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.3% and knocking down 13 threes.

Is a Win at Orlando Possible for the Hawks?

As the Hawks get ready to take on the Magic, they are the 1.5-point favorites on the road. Before today’s game, Atlanta is 11th in the Eastern Conference with 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 has also put together three straight wins against the spread when favored, but have gone just 8-18 ATS as the favorite this season.

When playing teams outside of the Eastern Conference, the Hawks are 5-4 compared to 9-16 against other teams in the East. The average over/under line in their games this season is 240.3.

Atlanta’s over/under record for the season is 21-13, and the over has hit in three straight games for them. Today’s over/under line of 239.5 is slightly below their average combined scoring output of 246.5 points per game.

In their most recent game vs. the Pacers, the Hawks offense put up 116 points. As a team, they shot 43% from the field and made 10 three-pointers. Trae Young, the team’s leading scorer, comes into today’s game averaging 27.7 PPG. Dejounte Murray is also averaging 20.9 PPG.

Coming into the game, the Hawks’ defense is giving up an average of 123.9 points per game. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA league average in 79.4% of their games. The Atlanta defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.7% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 50.6% of their field goal attempts vs. Atlanta.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Underdog Orlando?

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.

Orlando is currently 6th in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Southeast. Against other teams in the East, the Magic have gone 14-9 compared to 6-6 in non-conference games.

When playing at home, Orlando has been the much better team this season. Their average scoring margin at home is +9.2 points per game, but they are just 12-4 straight up at home. As the favorite, Orlando has gone 9-3 at home.

So far, the Magic have been the underdog in 23 of their 35 games and have a record of 15-8 vs. the spread in those games. Their average scoring margin as the underdog is -2.2 points per game. This season, they have two straight-up wins and ATS wins as the underdog.

In their most recent matchup, the Magic scored 122 points versus the Nuggets. They shot 50% from the field and knocked down 17 threes. On the season, the Magic have a 47% field goal percentage which ranks 16th in the league. In terms of three-pointers, they are 28th in makes and 27th in percentage.

So far, the Magic defense is giving up 112.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 11th in the NBA. One thing to note, is they have given up more points than their season average in six straight matchups. In the terms of takeaways, Magic are causing 14.3 turnovers per game, ranking 24th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 11th in rejections, averaging 5.5 blocked shots each game.