A Southeast Division battle will take place on Friday night, when the Orlando Magic visit the Atlanta Hawks. The Magic drafted F Paolo Banchero with the number one overall draft pick and are ready to turn the corner for second-year head coach Jamahl Mosley. On Wednesday, Orlando was unable to make the plays down the stretch of a 113-109 road loss against Detroit.'
All five Orlando starters scored in double figures and were led by Paolo Banchero with 27 points. Franz Wagner added 20 points, five assists, and four rebounds for the Magic.
The Atlanta Hawks were unable to duplicate their postseason magic and added G Dejounte Murray in a trade with San Antonio. On Wednesday, Atlanta built a nine-point halftime lead and never trailed during the second half of a 117-107 home victory versus Houston. The Hawks (1-0) assisted on 30 of their 45 made field goals and shot 50 percent overall.
F John Collins led a balanced Atlanta scoring attack with 24 points (9-12 FG) and eight rebounds. Dejounte Murray contributed 20 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds for the Hawks.
Recent Betting Trends
- Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Hawks are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 5-0 in Magic last 5 Friday games.
- Under is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 home games.
- Magic are 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
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Orlando Magic +8.5