Hawks Vs. Magic Prediction, Odds And Best Nba Prop Bets For Friday, Oct. 24

The Orlando Magic played a barnburner successful their play opener against nan Miami Heat, putting up 125 points successful a 125-121 win.

Not bad for a squad that vanished 27th successful nan NBA successful violative standing past year, right? 

Now, Orlando remains astatine location for different divisional matchup, arsenic it takes connected nan new-look Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young. The Hawks are coming disconnected a season-opening nonaccomplishment to nan Toronto Raptors connected Wednesday night, but they are expected to beryllium 1 of nan apical teams successful nan East – on pinch Orlando – this season.

This matchup could spell a agelong measurement later successful nan play to deciding nan section victor and wherever these teams onshore successful nan Eastern Conference, and oddsmakers person nan Magic group arsenic 5.5-point favorites connected their location floor.

Can Atlanta get backmost to .500 pinch an upset win?

Let’s break down nan odds, players to watch successful nan prop marketplace and my prediction for Friday’s matchup. 

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Note: These subordinate prop suggestions were written earlier prop lines were released and are based connected past subordinate performance.

Jalen Johnson vanished nan 2024-25 play averaging 18.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, and he picked up correct wherever he near disconnected successful nan nonaccomplishment to Toronto, scoring 22 points while chipping successful 7 boards and 8 assists.

He should beryllium successful statement for a large crippled against an Orlando squad that allowed 121 points to nan Miami Heat – moreover though All-Star Tyler Herro missed nan crippled for Miami.

Johnson tin worldly nan stat expanse successful aggregate ways, and he played astir 35 minutes and took 13 shots and 10 free throws successful Atlanta’s opener. He’s worthy a look successful this marketplace connected Friday. 

I entered this play precocious connected nan Hawks’ imaginable successful nan Eastern Conference, and I americium not going to fto 1 nonaccomplishment to Toronto alteration that.

While Orlando’s discourtesy was highly awesome against Miami connected Wednesday, nan squad did not look awesome defensively, allowing 121 points to a squad without its champion violative player. 

I deliberation Atlanta matches up beautiful good pinch nan Magic, arsenic it has helping defenders for illustration Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Johnson and Nickeil-Alexander Walker to woody pinch Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and Franz Wagner.

Atlanta is going to person to play amended than it did connected Wednesday (allowing 138 points), but I deliberation it tin screen this two-possession dispersed connected nan road.

Orlando was an 8.5-point favourite connected Wednesday against Miami and grounded to cover. The Magic besides trailed astatine points successful nan 4th quarter, truthful there’s nary guarantee that they will rustle retired Atlanta successful this one. 

As nan Magic and Hawks some mesh pinch their offseason additions, I’ll return nan points connected Friday night. 

Pick: Hawks +5.5 (-110 astatine DraftKings)

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