Orlando vs Atlanta Prediction: the Hawks to Sit On Their Advantage

The next game day of the regular NBA championship is going to be wild. The Eastern Conference play-in zone will be represented by Orlando and Atlanta, who'll be playing at home at the Kia Center. Who do you think will come out on top? Check out the free prediction for this game. We'll take a look at the statistics, bookmakers' odds, and pick a few betting options.

Orlando

The Magic hosted San Antonio at home last game, and they broke the resistance of a tough opponent. It was a hard-fought, combative game, and the outcome was decided by a one-point difference—112-111.Franz Wagner, who recovered from an injury not long ago, played a great game. The German had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black scored 20 points, and Paolo Banquero had 17.

This win was only the third for Orlando in the last 13 games, and obviously, the team's poor performance recently had an impact on their standing. Just a few weeks ago, they were in the top-4, but now they're only in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Their record is 26-28, and they're just 1.5 wins behind the top-6.

Atlanta

The Hawks lost eight games in a row from January 20 to February 2, but before their game against Orlando, Quin Snyder's team had a good run—they won three out of four games. First, Atlanta beat Detroit on the road (132-130), then lost to San Antonio at home (125-126), then beat Milwaukee at home (115-110) and defeated Washington (125-1111) on the road.

In the Eastern Conference standings, Atlanta is just below Orlando, and if they win the next game, they'll switch spots with their opponents.The Hawks currently stand at 25-28, and the team from Georgia is also in the running for the top 6, trailing by 1.5 wins.

H2H Meetings

The two teams haven't met this season yet, but they did face off against each other last season. Atlanta won three out of four games against Orlando in the championship.

Stats Betting

• Atlanta had seven out of nine previous face-to-face meetings with their rivals.
• The total of 221 points was broken in five of the last seven matches between the teams.
• In 21 of the last 24 games, Orlando didn't reach 114 points.
• Atlanta reached the individual total of 108 points in 9 of the last 10 away games.

Expert Betting Tips

We think Atlanta is being underestimated in the upcoming game. First, the Hawks have a great record against Orlando in recent seasons. Second, Jamal Mosley's team isn't at its best right now and has lost 10 out of 13 previous meetings. We're betting on Atlanta and expect a top result of the game. Orlando's got a clear weak spot on defense, but Atlanta's offense is pretty solid.

Our picks: 

TO (221.5) for 1.91 

IT2O (108.5) for 1.90 

H2 (+6) for 1.71