NBA Best Bets: Magic vs. Hawks Picks for April 8

Two of the league’s best scorers square off when Franz Wagner (14th, 24.2 PPG) and the Orlando Magic (38-40) host Trae Young (15th, 24 PPG) and the Atlanta Hawks (37-41) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on FDSFL and FDSSE. The Magic are 3.5-point favorites.
Want to gain an edge on Tuesday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.
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Magic vs. Hawks Game Info
- When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
- TV: FDSFL and FDSSE
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Magic vs. Hawks Best Bets
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Franz Wagner Over 25.5 PTS
- The 25.5-point total set for Wagner on Tuesday is 1.3 more points than his per-game scoring average.
- Wagner has gone up against a points prop bet in 58 games this season, and he’s exceeded the total 30 times.
- The Magic are the NBA’s 29th-ranked scoring team (105.1 points per game), while the Hawks are 27th defensively in terms of points conceded per game (119.8).
- When Orlando scores more than 119.8 points, its record is 8-1.
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Trae Young Over 24.5 PTS
- Young’s 24 points per game are 0.5 fewer than Tuesday’s over/under.
- Young has gone over 36 times on a points prop this season (in 72 opportunities).
- The fifth-ranked scoring NBA team (118 points per game) is Atlanta, while Orlando ranks first in the league defensively (105.6 conceded per game).
- Atlanta is 36-29 when scoring more points than 105.6.
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Pick ATS: Magic (- 3.5)
- Orlando’s record against the spread is 38-40-0.
- Atlanta’s record against the spread is 38-40-0.
- As 3.5-point favorites or more, the Magic are 16-16 against the spread.
- As 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Hawks are 21-13 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Under (225.5)
- Magic games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 225.5 points 15 times.
- The Hawks have combined with their opponent to score more than 225.5 points in 57 of 78 games this season.
- Orlando has an average point total of 213.8 in its matchups this year, 11.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- Atlanta’s average game total this season has been 235.4, 9.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Magic are the 29th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hawks have scored the fifth-most points.
- The Hawks have allowed the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Magic have given up the fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Magic (-170)
- The Magic have been favorites in 44 games this season and won 29 (65.9%) of those contests.
- The Hawks have won in 20, or 40.8%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- This season, Orlando has won 19 of its 29 games, or 65.5%, when favored by at least -170 on the moneyline.
- This year, Atlanta has won 12 of 30 games when listed as at least +140 or better on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 63% chance of a victory for the Magic.
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