The Orlando Magic will host the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday. Orlando is off to a 26-28 start on the season and is eighth in the East standings, while Atlanta is 25-28 and sits ninth. The Hawks have won seven of the last 10 head-to-head matchups but the Magic have covered the spread in five of the last six meetings between the franchises. Jalen Suggs (quad) is doubtful for Orlando.
Tipoff from the Kia Center in Orlando is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Sunday. The home team is listed as a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Magic vs. Hawks odds and the over/under is 222 points. Before you make any Hawks vs. Magic picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 17 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-104 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It's also an outstanding 18-9 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Orlando vs. Atlanta. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hawks vs. Magic:
- Magic vs. Hawks spread: Orlando -5.5
- Magic vs. Hawks over/under: 222 points
- Magic vs. Hawks money line: Orlando -208, Atlanta +173
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Why the Magic can cover
The Magic dodged a bullet on Saturday and came away with a 112-111 victory against the Spurs, despite facing an 85-72 deficit with 3:18 remaining in the third quarter. Franz Wagner dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds in the win.
Anthony Black also had 20 points off the bench while Paolo Banchero supplied 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Orlando is only 1-6 against the spread over its last seven games but is also 8-3 against the number in its last 11 against Southeast Division opponents. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Hawks can cover
Meanwhile, the Hawks strolled past the Wizards in a 125-111 victory on Saturday. Among those leading the charge was Trae Young, who posted a double-double with 35 points and 14 assists. No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher also had 18 points in the victory.
Young is now leading the league in assists (11.4 per game) and is also averaging 23.5 points per night. The win was Atlanta's third in four games and the Hawks have now covered the spread in each of their last five contests. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Magic vs. Hawks picks
The model has simulated Atlanta vs. Orlando 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Hawks vs. Magic, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Magic vs. Hawks spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-104 roll on top-rated NBA picks since last season, and find out.
