The 2025 NBA All-Star break is over, and the Atlanta Hawks will host the Orlando Magic in Eastern Conference action on Thursday night. Atlanta is 26-29 overall and 12-12 at home, while Orlando is 27-29 overall and 10-19 on the road. The two franchises are currently seventh and eighth in the Eastern Conference standings but are hoping to claw their way out of the NBA play-in tournament picture in the second half.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Orlando is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Hawks vs. Magic odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 222.5 points. Before you make any Magic vs. Hawks picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven 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 the second half 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.
Now, the model has set its sights on Orlando vs. Atlanta and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Magic vs. Hawks:
- Hawks vs. Magic spread: Atlanta +1.5
- Hawks vs. Magic over/under: 222.5 points
- Hawks vs. Magic money line: Atlanta +103, Orlando -122
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Why the Hawks can cover
Atlanta had its highest-scoring game of the season on Wednesday before the break but still lost to the New York Knicks 149-148. Trae Young had 38 points and 19 assists in the defeat, and Onyeka Okongwu had 21 points and 14 rebounds, but the Hawks allowed the Knicks to shoot 57.4% from the floor in the overtime thriller.
However, Quin Snyder’s squad covered the spread comfortably as 8-point underdogs and have now covered in seven consecutive games. The Hawks have also covered the spread in their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents and have won three in a row against the Magic while covering in two of those contests. See which team to pick here.
Why the Magic can cover
Meanwhile, Orlando went into the All-Star break with a comfortable 102-86 win over the Charlotte Hornets last Wednesday. The Magic held the Hornets to 39.5% shooting and also enjoyed a 52-43 advantage on the glass in the victory to cover as 12.5-point favorites.
Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 24 points and also added eight rebounds and six assists. The third-year forward has missed 34 games this season but is averaging 22.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Orlando has covered the spread in five of its last seven games against Atlanta. See which team to pick here.
How to make Hawks vs. Magic picks
The model has simulated Orlando vs. Atlanta 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Under on the total, projecting 215 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time. You can only see the NBA picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Magic vs. Hawks, and which side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Hawks vs. Magic spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-104 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
