The Orlando Magic (6-25) travel to Phillips Arena Wednesday to take on the Atlanta Hawks (14-15). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Magic vs. Hawks odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
While the obvious focal point of this game is going to be who is out rather than who is taking the court, finding value is still possible.
The Hawks will be down several key players, but F John Collins is expected to play. G Lou Williams should also provide scoring. Atlanta is 7-7 against the spread as home favorites this season and will be down 4 of its top 5 scorers.
As for the Magic, they’re even more crippled by injury with more than 10 players showing on their final injury report.
However, impressive G Franz Wagner should suit up. There’s also a chance G Cole Anthony plays. It may be worth waiting to bet until his status is announced. The Magic are 10-9 as road underdogs.
Magic at Hawks odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Magic +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Hawks -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Magic +6.5 (-107) | Hawks -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 208.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Magic at Hawks key injuries
Magic
- G Cole Anthony (ankle) questionable
- C Mo Bamba (health and safety protocols) out
- F Wendell Carter Jr. (leg) out
- G Jalen Suggs (thumb) out
Hawks
- G Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) probable
- C Clint Capela (health and safety protocols) out
- F Danillo Gallinari (health and safety protocols) out
- G Trae Young (health and safety protocols) out
- F De’Andre Hunter (wrist) out
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Magic at Hawks odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawks 102, Magic 98
Money line
PASS on the money line. On the road without several key players, I wouldn’t back Magic at +230. Similarly, Atlanta is down too many difference-making players to make their -300 playable.
Against the spread
“LEAN” to the MAGIC +6.5 (-107).
This becomes especially juicy if Anthony plays as he’s averaging almost 20 points per game. Wagner and Anthony are the Magic’s two top scorers. If they’re in, I’d take the healthier Magic side.
Trusting Atlanta with four potential starters out and one of the league’s best sixth men is difficult to do. At this point in the season, being healthy is better than being the better team, and with that, the Magic should keep this one close.
Over/Under
BET on the UNDER 208.5 (-108). This is the side getting some of the juice, so it’s clear what the sportsbooks are favoring as well.
With Young and Gallinari out, Collins will have to step up, averaging just 17.2 points per game. With Williams, Anthony, and Wagner all relatively inefficient, Collins will be the only consistent scorer on both teams.
With that in mind, I’d side with fewer points given the star power that’ll be inactive.
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