Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 10/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Orlando Magic (41-41 last season) host the Atlanta Hawks (40-42 last year) at Kia Center on Friday.

The Hawks faced off with the Raptors and took a loss by a final of 138-118 in their last game. Atlanta ended the game with a 42.2% field goal percentage (38 out of 90) and buried 10 out of their 35 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 32 of 37 tries for a percentage of 86.5%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 assists in the game while creating 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 56.8% from the floor on 54 of 95 shooting. Toronto distributed 36 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Toronto totaled 54 rebounds (12 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Toronto walked away from this one shooting 82.8% at the charity stripe by converting 24 of their 29 shots. They knocked down 6 of 25 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 24 and the Raptors accounted for 31 personal fouls.

Jalen Johnson is a guy who was a factor for the game. He accumulated 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. Johnson walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this game after finishing with a win-loss mark of 40-42 last season. They turned it over 15.5 times per contest and as a group committed 19.1 fouls every game. As a basketball team, Atlanta snagged 44.5 rebounds per contest and accounted for 2,426 dimes last season, which was 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Hawks connected on 35.8% on shots from downtown (1,107 of 3,089) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They had an average of 118.2 points per outing (5th in the NBA) on 47.2% from the field.

When they were on the defensive end, the Hawks forced their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They surrendered 37.7% from 3-point land while they were 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (119.3). The Hawks defense gave up a field goal percentage of 48.1% (3,562 of 7,398) and they surrendered 43.7 boards per game as a unit. They were 24th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,315 surrendered last season.

The last time they took the court, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 125-121 against the Heat. When it comes to attacking the glass, Orlando allowed Miami to grab 47 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 34.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 of 35 and ended up going 21 out of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Magic allowed the Heat to knock down 44 out of their 91 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Magic went 42 for 90 from the floor which had them shooting 46.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Orlando made 12 out of their 30 tries (40.0%). They were able to convert 29 of those for a clip of 82.9%. The Heat were called for 28 fouls for the contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for 35 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Magic corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 46 in the matchup.

Paolo Banchero pitched in for the Magic in the matchup. Banchero scored 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest. He made 7 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and tallied 11 rebounds.

Orlando had a win-loss record of 41-41 last season. The Magic were responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per contest and they went 77.5% from the free throw line. They assisted teammates 23.0 times per contest (30th in the league) and they turned it over 14.2 times per contest. Orlando scored 8,645 pts last year (105.4 per game) and they grabbed 41.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Magic shot 44.5% from the floor, which ranked them 27th in the league.

The Orlando defense gave up 36.5% on shots from distance (938 of 2,571) and opponents knocked down 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allowed 22.8 dimes and 42.1 boards per game, which ranked them 1st and 3rd in the league. The Magic on the defensive end were ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 105.5. They forced their opponents into 16.2 TO's per game and let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (17th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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