The Orlando Magic will face off with the Atlanta Hawks in the final matchup of the regular season and a preview of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. Orlando holds a record of 41-40 and is locked into the seventh seed while the Hawks will be the eighth seed with their 39-42 record. This play-in matchup will be taking place on Tuesday, but the two sides will play a lower-stakes game to close out the 82-game grind.
With this in mind, expect both teams to keep their cards close to the vest and rest some key players. The Orlando Magic have taken some steps toward this being the case with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner headlining the injury report. The two stars, as well as several other notable players, are listed as questionable.
After getting off to a 15-7 start to the season and looking to be taking the next step as an organization, it should be viewed as disappointing that the Magic have slipped to the seventh seed. Their lack of shooting has continued to plague them with the Magic shooting just 31.7% from beyond the three-point arc as a team. They are last in the NBA in this category with the Wizards 29th and connecting on 33.4% of their perimeter shots. Even still, they have the opportunity to right their wrongs and make some playoff noise.
With a crowded injury report incoming later today and the Hawks having defeated the Philadelphia 76ers last night, there aren’t odds posted on DraftKings Sportsbook for the regular season at this point. However, there are odds posted for Tuesday’s play-in matchup. With home court on its side, Orlando is a five-point favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook and -205 on the Moneyline. The Hawks hold +170 odds on the Moneyline and the game total is set at 218.
Keep an eye on injury updates leading up to this matchup as both sides are sure to be careful in the final regular-season game. It is worth noting the Magic are 2-1 against the Hawks on the season thus far.
