Hawks vs. Magic Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 15
It's Tuesday, April 15, and the Atlanta Hawks (40-42) and Orlando Magic (41-41) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando.
The Hawks are currently 19-22 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Magic have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Orlando and Atlanta split the season series 2-2 with two meetings over the last seven days, resulting in a 1-1 split.
The winner of this game will be the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and play the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics in the first round. The loser of this game will have to play the winner of Chicago versus Miami, which is the No. 9 and No. 10 seeded matchup for a chance to be the No. 8 seed and play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.
We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Hawks vs. Magic live today
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 7:30PM EST
Site: Kia Center
City: Orlando, FL
Network/Streaming: TNT / truTV / Max
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Game odds for Hawks vs. Magic
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Odds: Hawks (+179), Magic (-216)
Spread: Magic -5.5
Over/Under: 219 points
That gives the Hawks an implied team point total of 108.51, and the Magic 111.38.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday's Hawks vs. Magic game
Dinsick likes Orlando: 'The Magic have the keys to truly expose the defensive weaknesses of the Hawks small lineup.'
Johnson likes Atlanta: 'Orlando's injuries on the perimeter could prove problematic in this matchup and I think Trae Young goes off.'
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today's Hawks & Magic game:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Hawks at +5.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 219.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Hawks vs. Magic on Tuesday
The Magic have won their last 6 games against teams with records worse than their own
The Under is 9-6 in the Magic's divisional matchups this season
The Magic have covered in their last 3 games as a home favorite
The Hawks beat the Magic on the final day but plenty of players were rested on that occasion. With both sides back to naming their starters, the Magic are fancied to cover the spread against the Hawks, who lost by seven points on their last visit to Orlando.
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