Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (40-42) are en route to Kia Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Orlando Magic (41-41) in an Eastern Conference play-in game. Orlando opens as 5.5 favorites. The total is set at 216.5.

The Hawks faced the Magic and walked away with a win by a score of 117-105 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 15 and the Magic finished the game with 8 personal fouls. They also converted 15 of 35 attempts from 3-point range. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 15 attempts. On top of that, Orlando totaled 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Orlando doled out 25 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Concerning defending, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the field on 40 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 32 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 44 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 6 of their 10 tries for a rate of 60.0%. Atlanta finished the contest with a 53.4% field goal percentage (47 of 88) and buried 17 of 40 shots from 3-point land.

Terance Mann is one guy who was important in this matchup. He walked away with 19 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. Mann finished the game shooting 64.3% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Atlanta comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 40-42 on the year. They are averaging 118.2 pts per game (5th in the league) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 35.8% from downtown (1,107 of 3,089) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 44.5 boards per game and has earned 2,426 dimes so far this year, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are giving up 37.7% on 3-point shots and they are 27th in the league in points per game allowed (119.3). The Hawks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.1% (3,562 of 7,398) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 24th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,315 conceded on the campaign.

For their last game, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 117-105 when they faced the Hawks. The Magic recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this contest. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. The Hawks had 15 fouls for the game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Orlando made 15 of 35 tries (42.9%). Overall, the Magic walked away from this one shooting 40 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. The Magic allowed the Hawks to convert 47 out of their 88 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.4% for the matchup. They went 42.5% from distance by shooting 17 of 40 and finished the game at 6 of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, Orlando permitted Atlanta to grab 44 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Anthony Black was important for the Magic in this matchup. He buried 7 of 16 in this contest for a rate of 43.8%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. Black racked up 20 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 2 assists for this game.

Orlando has a record of 41-41 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 27th in the league. Orlando has accounted for 8,645 points for the season (105.4 per contest) and they grab 41.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.0 times per game (30th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per game and they hit 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Magic defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG surrendered with 105.5. They are able to force 16.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (17th in basketball). The Orlando defense allows 36.5% on 3-pointers (938 of 2,571) and their opponents are making 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 22.8 assists and 42.1 boards per contest, which is 1st and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+5.5)

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