Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (37-41) are traveling to Kia Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic (38-40).

The Hawks took the court against the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 147-134 in their last game. Atlanta ended with a 56.8% field goal percentage (54 out of 95) and knocked down 22 of their 41 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Hawks converted 17 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 43 assists for this game while creating 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the field on 45 out of 87 shooting. Utah distributed 29 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In addition, Utah snagged 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Utah went 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 28 shots. They knocked down 20 of their 47 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 19 and the Jazz totaled 18 personal fouls.

Onyeka Okongwu is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He left the arena with 27 points on 12 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 12 rebounds. Okongwu finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Atlanta enters this one with a record of 37-41 for the year. They turn the ball over 15.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,305 dimes on the campaign, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are hitting 35.7% on shots from downtown (1,045 of 2,930) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 118.0 pts per game (5th in the league) while shooting 47.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hawks are forcing 16.1 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 24th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,207 relinquished on the campaign. The Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.3% (3,401 of 7,039) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 27th in the league in points per game from their opponents (119.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic got the victory with a final of 109-97 when they faced the Wizards. Concerning attacking the glass, Orlando allowed Washington to collect 38 in all (8 offensive). They shot 40.0% from 3-point land via 12 out of 30 and ended up going 9 out of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Magic permitted the Wizards to make 38 out of 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Magic went 38 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Orlando buried 11 of 30 tries (36.7%). They were able to make 22 of those for a rate of 88.0%. The Wizards earned 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Magic recorded 34 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this matchup.

Paolo Banchero was important for the Magic in the game. Banchero had 33 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 8 assists for the game. He knocked down 11 out of 24 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and added 18 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 38-40 for the year. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 44.3% from the field, which ranks 27th in basketball. Orlando has 8,196 points so far this season (105.1 per contest) and they pull down 41.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.9 times per game (30th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.2 times per contest. The Magic are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense allows 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (888 of 2,421) and opponents are converting on 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 22.7 assists and 42.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 1st and 4th in the NBA. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 1st in basketball in PPG allowed with 105.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (16th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Orlando and under the total points

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