Venue & Game Info
Location: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network / Bally Sports Southeast / Fubo
Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks: No major injuries reported.
Orlando Magic: Moritz Wagner (knee) – out.
Team Recent Form
Atlanta Hawks:
Lost opener 138-118 vs Toronto Raptors.
Trae Young: 22 points, 5 assists.
Jalen Johnson: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists.
Kristaps Porzingis: 20 points, 7 rebounds.
Defensive struggles: allowed 86 points in the paint and 56.8% FG to Toronto.
Orlando Magic:
Won opener 125-121 vs Miami Heat.
Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner: 24 points each.
Desmond Bane (new addition): 23 points in debut.
Showed resilience, erasing a 12-point deficit late.
Key Player Matchups
Trae Young (ATL) vs Jalen Suggs (ORL): Young’s scoring vs Suggs’ defensive pressure.
Kristaps Porzingis (ATL) vs Wendell Carter Jr. (ORL): Stretch big vs interior anchor.
Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner (ORL) vs Jalen Johnson & Zaccharie Risacher (ATL): Versatile forwards on both sides.
Desmond Bane (ORL) vs Atlanta perimeter defense: Bane’s shooting could be the X-factor.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Magic won 3 of 4, including a 120-95 play-in victory that eliminated Atlanta.
At Orlando: Magic have won 3 of last 4.
Betting Trends
Atlanta Hawks:
40-42 last season, 48-34 ATS.
5th in NBA scoring (118.2 PPG), but 27th in defense (119.3 PPG allowed).
Orlando Magic:
41-41 last season, 40-31 ATS.
Best defense in NBA (105.5 PPG allowed).
28th in scoring last year (105.4 PPG), but offense boosted by Bane.
Final Score Projection: Orlando Magic 118 – Atlanta Hawks 110
Game Odds
Atlanta Hawks 236.5
Orlando Magic – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
