The Atlanta Hawks host the Orlando Magic in a Southeast Division clash on Wednesday evening. The Hawks are 14-15 overall and 8-7 at home so far in 2021-22, with Orlando entering at 6-25 this season. Cole Anthony (ankle) and Wendell Carter Jr. (leg) are questionable for the Magic, with Markelle Fultz, Jon Isaac, Jalen Suggs and Mo Bamba ruled out. Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) is probable for the Hawks, with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (non-COVID illness) listed as questionable. Trae Young (protocols), Clint Capela (protocols), Danilo Gallinari (protocols), Solomon Hill (hamstring) and De'Andre Hunter (wrist) are out for Atlanta.
Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Atlanta. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Hawks as seven-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 208.5 in the latest Hawks vs. Magic odds. Before you make any Magic vs. Hawks picks and NBA predictions, be sure to check out the betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 10 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 46-23 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $1,900. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Magic vs. Hawks, and locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Magic vs. Hawks:
- Magic vs. Hawks spread: Hawks -7
- Magic vs. Hawks over-under: 208.5 points
- Magic vs. Hawks money line: Hawks -300, Magic +240
- ORL: The Magic are 5-5 against the spread in the last 10 games
- ATL: The Hawks are 4-6 against the spread in the last 10 games
Why the Magic can cover
The Magic are facing a Hawks team with some weaknesses, and Orlando has strengths of its own. Atlanta is forcing only 12.2 turnovers per game this season, second-fewest in the NBA, and Orlando can play freely on offense as a result. The Hawks are also No. 27 in the NBA in assists allowed, with the Magic able to generate free throw attempts and convert them at a strong 77.5 percent clip.
On the other end, Orlando is allowing opponents to generate only 20.2 free throw attempts per game, and the Magic are in the top six of the NBA in points allowed in the paint (43.2 per game) and fast break points allowed (11.1 per game). Atlanta has been solidly out-scored in minutes without Trae Young this season, and the Hawks are just No. 29 in the NBA in producing fast break points to offset the absence of the team's best offensive player.
Why the Hawks can cover
Atlanta's offense is elite by any description. The Hawks are scoring 112.8 points per 100 possessions this season, ranking No. 2 in the NBA, and Atlanta has plenty of shooting. Nate McMillan's team is leading the league in 3-point shooting, making 38 percent of attempts, and the Hawks are also shooting 46.4 percent from the field. Atlanta is also in the top 10 in both free throws made per game (16.6) and free throw accuracy (80.8 percent).
The Hawks are also tremendous in the area of ball security, ranking No. 2 in the NBA in committing only 12.4 turnovers per game. With Atlanta also generating nearly 24 assists per contest, the Hawks have strong fundamentals. Making things even more favorable, the Hawks are facing a Magic team that is in the bottom three of the NBA in defensive rating and second-worst in the league in assists allowed.
How to make Magic vs. Hawks picks
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting 214 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's Hawks vs. Magic picks at SportsLine.
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