Magic vs Hawks Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight’s NBA Game

Eric Rosales
• Betting Analyst

27+ years betting experience

Updated:
Mar 16, 2026 , 03:58 PM ET

• 4 min read

Rosales’ prediction: The Hawks run their winning streak to double digits against a red-hot Magic team.

Photo By – Reuters Connect. Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum (3) reacts on the floor against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Atlanta Hawks look for a 10th straight win as they host another streaking side, the Orlando Magic, who have reeled off seven straight Ws.

Atlanta’s defense has been dominant during this run, and with Orlando down a key piece, my Magic vs. Hawks predictions and NBA picks have the home team running their win streak to double digits.

Magic vs Hawks prediction

Magic vs Hawks best bet: Hawks moneyline (-135)

The Atlanta Hawks’ nine-game win streak has been fueled by a defense allowing just 104 points per game, which is No. 2 in the NBA.

Four times during this run, they’ve held an opponent to less than 100 points.

The Orlando Magic have been far more offensive-minded during their seven-game fun run, averaging 125 points per game, the third-most in the league, and almost 10 points better than their season average.

Against a top-flight defense, though, they need more offensive table-setters, and Franz Wagner is out. That’s enough to tilt the court Atlanta’s way.

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CJ McCollum has had a nice bounce back in the ATL and is coming off 30 points in a win over Milwaukee. But he’s topped his 17.5-point line just once in the last four games.

Paolo Banchero is averaging 9.3 rebounds in eight March games, topping his 8.5-rebound line four times, missing the Over by a single board on two other occasions.

Magic vs Hawks SGP

• Hawks moneyline
• CJ McCollum Under 17.5 points
• Paolo Banchero Over 8.5 rebounds

Our “from downtown” SGP: Banchero Does His Part

Let’s ride Banchero to fill out this SGP.

He’s yet to hit a 3-pointer against Atlanta this year, going 0-for-9 in two games. Banchero has been a good table-setter recently, though, doling out 19 assists in his last three games, topping his 5.5 assist line twice.

Magic vs Hawks SGP

• Hawks moneyline
• CJ McCollum Under 17.5 points
• Paolo Banchero Over 8.5 rebounds
• Paolo Banchero Under 1.5 threes
• Paolo Banchero Over 5.5 assists

Magic vs Hawks odds

• Spread: Magic +3 (-110) | Hawks -3 (-110)
• Moneyline: Magic +125 | Hawks -150
• Over/Under: Over 230.5 (-110) | Under 230.5 (-110)

Magic vs Hawks betting trend to know

The Hawks have cashed the moneyline in 16 of their last 22 games for +10.8 units and a 19% ROI. Find more NBA betting trends for Magic vs. Hawks.

How to watch Magic vs Hawks

Location
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Date
Monday, March 16, 2026

Tip-off
7:00 p.m. ET

TV
Peacock

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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.

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