Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (26-28) will take on the Orlando Magic (26-29) on Thursday.

The Magic took the court against the Hawks and took a loss by a score of 112-106 in their last game. Orlando finished having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (37 out of 78) and buried 12 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Magic buried 20 of 24 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 22 assists for the contest while creating 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Orlando allowed 49.4% from the floor on 38 out of 77 shooting. Atlanta dished out 29 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Atlanta snagged 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by converting 24 of their 28 shots. They converted 12 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Magic finished with 21 and the Hawks racked up 17 personal fouls.

Franz Wagner is one guy who played a role in this matchup. Wagner ended up shooting 51.7% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He played 38 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He ended up walking away with 37 points on 15 out of 29 shooting.

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Orlando enters this game with a win-loss mark of 26-29 for the year. They average 104.0 points per outing (30th in basketball) while hitting 44.0% from the floor. The Magic are connecting on 30.5% on shots from distance (605 of 1,982) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Orlando is grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,273 assists for the season, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They currently rank 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,269 surrendered on the year. The Magic defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.5% (2,099 of 4,415) and they concede 41.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 37.0% on three-point shots while they are 3rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.8).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 112-106 when they faced the Magic. Regarding rebounding, Atlanta allowed Orlando to get 36 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.0% from beyond the arc by going 12 out of 30 and finished the game at 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Hawks allowed the Magic to make 37 out of 78 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.4% for the matchup. Overall, the Hawks went 38 for 77 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Atlanta converted 12 of 32 attempts (37.5%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. The Magic had 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They gave up possession 17 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Hawks pulled down 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup.

Trae Young was important for the Hawks in the matchup. Young racked up 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 8 assists for the game. He buried 6 out of 17 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 26-28 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 17th in basketball. Atlanta has earned 6,272 pts so far this season (116.1 per game) and they average 44.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.2 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per game. The Hawks are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense gives up 36.9% on 3-pointers (768 of 2,079) and their opposition makes 80.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 28.5 dimes and 44.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 25th and 20th in the league. The Hawks are ranked 27th in the league in PPG surrendered with 118.6. They are forcing 16.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (27th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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