Orlando pays a visit to Atlanta on Friday, hoping to send the Hawks to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at Philips Arena.

The Hawks are 44-38 so far on the season, and 37-45 ATS vs. the number. The Magic, meanwhile, are 52-30 and 34-46-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Atlanta go 34-48 and the Magic go 32-46-4 on the totals.



View Orlando vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Hawks sat as 1.5-point underdogs. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 181.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Hawks at No. 19 and the Magic at No. 4 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 101-95 result in favor of the Magic.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Atlanta's No. 28-rated squad against Orlando's No. 6-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Atlanta rates No. 17 in the league with 6.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 1 with 9.4 per outing.

Defensively, the Magic feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.3 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 29 in the league in scoring at home.



In their last action, Atlanta was an 88-82 loser on the road against the Magic. They covered the 9–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (170) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Atlanta got 25 points from Jamal Crawford en route to an 88-82 loss against Orlando on Tuesday at Amway Center.


Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing Orlando are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Magic at Hawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Orlando is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games


Next up:
Orlando at Atlanta, Sunday, April 24
Atlanta home to Orlando, Sunday, April 24