In an NBA game on Friday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the Orlando Magic will travel to face the Atlanta Hawks. With that said, this is a good time to look at our NBA oddsseries, which is presented below and includes a Magic-Hawks prediction and choice.
Orlando was defeated 113-109 by the Detroit Pistons in their season opener. Last year, the Orlando Magic had a terrible season, finishing 22-60 and last in the Eastern Conference. With anticipation growing following a solid draught, Jamahl Mosley is back to lead this team for a second season.
Atlanta had a 43-39 record at the end of the 2021–22 regular season before losing to the Miami Heat in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in five games. The squad easily defeated the Houston Rockets 117-107 to start the 2022–23 season.
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NBA Odds: Magic-Hawks Odds
Florida Magic: +9 (-110)
-9 Atlanta Hawks (-110)
Over: 225 (-110) (-110)
Under: 225 (-110)
Why The Magic Could Cover The Spread
Paolo Banchero was chosen by Orlando with the first overall pick in the lottery for the 2022 draught. Banchero’s unexpected victory over Chet Holmgren in second place was a bit of a shock. Banchero is regarded as a versatile player who can assist and score with the league’s finest. In his debut, Banchero only contributed 27 points, which led the club, along with nine rebounds, five assists, and two blocks. Banchero had a 61 percent field goal percentage. In the opening game of his second season, Jalen Suggs scored 21 points on 73 percent shooting, to go along with three assists and two steals.
In his fifth season in the league, Wendell Carter is coming off a campaign in which he averaged a double-double. Carter also recorded a double-double in the opening game, leading the squad with eleven points and eleven rebounds. Franz Wagner finished with 21 points and five assists. Bol Bol scored ten points, pulled down six rebounds, and blocked a shot in just eighteen minutes of action. Five thefts and five blocks were recorded by Orlando. The team grabbed 48 rebounds while shooting an astounding 49 percent from the field.
Why The Hawks Could Cover The Spread
In the first game, John Collins scored a team-high 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Last season, Trae Young led the club with averages of 28.4 points and 9.7 assists per game. Young is a true superstar who can make the talent around him shine. Young scored a game-high 23 points in the opening despite shooting only 32 percent from the field, and added 13 assists for a double-double. Clint Capela, a centre, has averaged a double-double for five seasons in a row. Capela just had two points in the game, but in his 26 minutes of action, he grabbed eight rebounds.
De Andre Hunter scored 13.4 points a game on 44 percent field goal shooting last year. In the first game, Hunter scored 22 points on 67 percent of his shots. Dejounte Murray led the club with a team-high five thefts and finished with a double-double of twenty points, eleven assists, and steals. In the opening triumph, Atlanta turned the ball over only nine times while collecting 30 assists and 12 steals.
Final Magic-Hawks Prediction & Pick
Atlanta is certainly the team with the better talent. Orlando is still a few years away from frequently winning games like this.
Atlanta -9 (-110), over 225 is the final Magic-Hawks prediction and pick (-110)
NBA Odds: Magic at Hawks pick, odds, and prediction for 10/21/2022 originally published on ClutchPoints.
