Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 5/13/21
The Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks meet Thursday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena.
The Orlando Magic need a win here to snap a four-game losing streak. The Orlando Magic are averaging 104.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Terrence Ross is averaging 15.6 points and 3.4 rebounds while Wendall Carter Jr. is averaging 12.3 points and 1.7 assists. Cole Anthony is the third double-digit scorer and Dwayne Bacon is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 113.4 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 111.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 25.6 points and 3.9 rebounds while John Collins is averaging 17.8 points and 7.5 rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing five rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Magic are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest and 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Hawks are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. The over is 12-4 in Magic last 16 overall. The over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 overall. The under is 21-7 in the last 28 meetings in Atlanta and 38-18 in the last 56 meetings.
The Orlando Magic are a G League roster that’s getting their brains bashed in, losing four straight games and are losing their last five games by an average of 16.6 points. The Atlanta Hawks are winning their last five games by an average of 9.2 points and they win by an average of 5.2 points at home. The Hawks should be favored big here at home. However, the Hawks are also on the end of a back to back, coming off a tough game last night against the Wizards and just clinched a playoff spot. The Hawks could have lost their edge a bit. Give me the Magic and points.
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