NBA Play-In Tournament Preview: Bet On The Magic, Warriors

  • The Magic are favored by five points over the Hawks, whom they beat twice at full health.
  • The Warriors have been one of the hottest teams in the association since adding Jimmy Butler, going 23-7 in that span.

ORLANDO, Fla – The NBA Play-In Tournament begins on Tuesday night with the Magic hosting the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Memphis visiting Golden State at 10 p.m. ET.

Hawks vs Magic Game Odds

Team Spread Moneyline Total
Hawks +5.0 (-110) +170 O 217.0 (-110)
Magic -5.0 (-110) -200 U 217.0 (-110)

The Magic secured the seventh seed and home-court advantage for the first play-in game. Online sportsbooks list Orlando as five-point favorites over the eight-seeded Hawks.

This game will truly be a clash of opposing styles, as Orlando ranks dead last in possessions per game and third to last in points per game, while Atlanta is second in possessions per game and fifth in points per game.

Orlando ranks first in opponent points per game and second in defensive efficiency. Atlanta is 19th in defensive efficiency and 27th in opponent points per game.

The two teams played each other four times this season, splitting the season series 2-2. However, the most recent game between the two was played Sunday, and both teams rested the majority of their starters. Atlanta came out victorious.

Before that game, the Magic had gone 9-2 in their last 11 games.

Take Orlando to win outright, but be cautious in taking them to cover the spread. In the three games where both teams were at full health, the margin of victory in each game was six points two times and seven points once.

Trae Young also has a flair for the dramatic, so don’t be surprised to see Ice Trae give a Herculean effort to get the Hawks a win.

Grizzlies vs Warriors Game Odds

Team Spread Moneyline Total
Grizzlies +7.0 (-110) +235 O 229.0 (-110)
Warriors -7.0 (-110) -285 U 229.0 (-110)

It has been a rollercoaster of a season for both of these teams, in vastly different directions.

Memphis started off the season hot, even sitting at second in the Western Conference at the end of February, but then took a sudden turn for the worst. They slid all the way to the eight seed in about a month and would eventually fire head coach Taylor Jenkins.

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Golden State has been one of the hottest teams in the league since the acquisition of Jimmy Butler, going 23-7 since the trade.

Despite being a play-in team following their loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, the Warriors have the fifth shortest odds to win the title on Bovada, sitting at +1100 to win it all.

The Warriors won the season series 3-1, with the Grizzlies' only win coming back in December.

Take the Warriors to cover the spread at online NBA sportsbooks. In the last two games against Memphis, Golden State has won by margins of eight and nine points.