Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

State Farm Arena is the location where the Atlanta Hawks (16-23) will go up against the Orlando Magic (22-18) on Wednesday.

The Magic faced off with the Knicks and walked away with a win by a score of 98-94 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.7% field goal percentage (38 of 85) and made 8 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Magic made 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 46 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With respect to defense, Orlando allowed 39.8% from the floor on 33 of 83 shooting. New York earned 20 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. On top of that, New York had 41 boards (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. New York finished the contest at 68.2% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 22 attempts. They also knocked down 13 of their 40 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 20 while the Knicks recorded 20 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is a player who came through for the contest. Banchero finished the game shooting 47.4% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He played for 33 mins played and totaled 6 boards. He ended up scoring 20 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Orlando steps onto the court with a record of 22-18 this season. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is pulling down 43.9 boards per contest and has racked up 991 assists on the season, which has them ranked 24th in basketball in terms of passing. The Magic are connecting on 34.2% on three-point attempts (432 of 1,264) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.2 pts per game (24th in the NBA) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 22.3 fouls. They currently rank 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 950 conceded this year. The Magic are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (1,629 of 3,448) and they relinquish 41.7 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.2).

When they last played, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 109-99 against the Spurs. In regard to rebounds, Atlanta permitted San Antonio to collect 44 overall (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 26.2% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 42 and finished the contest at 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Hawks allowed the Spurs to convert 38 out of their 95 attempts from the field which had them at 40.0% for this game. When the game finished, the Hawks finished 40 for 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Atlanta converted 13 of 38 tries (34.2%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 76.2%. The Spurs were called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed it up 16 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Hawks snagged 43 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 56 in this game.

Trae Young ended up being a factor for the Hawks in this matchup. He made 11 out of 24 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and added 6 rebounds. Young totaled 36 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 13 assists in this contest.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 16-23 so far this year. The Hawks have committed 19.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 81.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.8 times per game (19th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.9 times per game. Atlanta has scored 4,732 pts on the campaign (121.3 per game) and they grab 45.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 22nd in basketball.

The Atlanta defense gives up 38.5% on 3-pointers (533 of 1,383) and opponents are making 78.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 29.4 dimes and 44.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 29th and 21st in the NBA. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 29th in basketball in PPG given up with 123.5. They are able to force 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.2% from the floor (29th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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