The second half of the NBA season is still multiple days away, yet sharps are already getting down on a pick for this upcoming week.
Our proprietary NBA tools flagged a Magic vs. Hawks prediction when the divisional rivals meet on 2/20. Here’s what’s going on for second-half NBA picks.
Bet Labs houses a premium NBA betting trend, one which focuses on where betting tickets are landing from public bettors, and those with big-money.
Because NBA odds are out for some of the games post-All-Star Break, betting tickets are beginning to shape the Magic vs. Hawks line and total. And there’s enough activity going on to set off a 55%-winning trend and pick.
Let’s jump into the sharp bet for this NBA Thursday when Orlando takes on Atlanta.
NBA Odds, Picks: Sharp Already Betting Magic vs. Hawks for 2/20
One of the most beneficial, yet subtle edges to PRO is the amount of systems that hinge on our betting trackers.
Forget all the opinions surrounding public vs. pro tickets. It’s not always about siding with the big-money side and ignoring the public, but more so about finding spots where the public has been wrong in the past.
We’ve gained an edge by knowing which picks are overvalued, and the bet slips for Hawks vs. Magic Thursday reveal a position sharps are taking, just by the data that’s rolling in.
The Magic are -1.5 against the spread with an over/under of 220.5.
Action PRO’s “Reverse Line Movement Unders” is already popping with a recommendation on the Hawks vs. Magic under the total.
When divisional rivals meet and there’s more than 60% of the tickets on over, yet the total drops by at least one point, the under has cashed 55% of the past since tracking began.
Action PRO ticket counts reveal 85% of the public bet slips on the Magic vs. Hawks over for NBA Thursday’s second half, but the over/under’s on its way down.
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The Hawks and Magic have finished under in four straight meetings, three of which have fallen short of the closing total by at least 13 points or more.
PRO System Pick: Magic vs. Hawks Under 220.5
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