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Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks meet at State Farm Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 219.5.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 133-115 loser at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (248) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Orlando won its last outing, a 100-93 result against the Nets on December 18. The Magic covered in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 193 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Orlando:
Team record: 6-25 SU,13-18 ATS
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games

Atlanta:
Team record: 14-15 SU,12-17 ATS
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

Next up:
Orlando home to New Orleans Thursday, December 23
Atlanta at Philadelphia Thursday, December 23