The Magic hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Friday as the Hawks pay a visit to Amway Center in NBA betting action.

Orlando battles the Hawks, currently with a 34-24 mark (31-24-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 30-27-1 for the Magic and 25-31-2 for the Hawks.



View Atlanta vs Orlando Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Magic at No. 10 and the Hawks at No. 11 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 96-95 result in favor of the Hawks.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hawks rank No. 23 in the league with 41.2 per game. That compares with Orlando’s No. 11 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Orlando is the NBA’s No. 1-ranked team at 10.2 per game, while the Hawks rate No. 11 with 7.2 per contest.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Hawks own the league's No. 3-rated mark, allowing 92.6 points per game when on the road. Orlando, on the other hand, rates No. 19 in home scoring.

Atlanta lost its last outing, an 88-86 result against the Celtics on April 11. The Hawks covered in that game as a 2.5-point underdog, while the 174 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Jeff Teague scored 21 points in a failed effort to lead the Hawks to victory (they lost 88-86 to Boston at TD Garden on Wednesday).

Orlando was a 93-85 loser in its last match on the road against the Wizards. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 178 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Orlando suffered a 93-85 loss against Washington on Tuesday, getting 19 points from Jameer Nelson in a losing effort at Verizon Center.


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Hawks at Magic trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Orlando is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Orlando's last 22 games at home


Next up:
Atlanta home to Toronto, Sunday, April 15
Orlando at Cleveland, Sunday, April 15