Trae Young, Hawks Face Magic in 4th Consecutive Play-In Tourney

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00:00But being a play-in-tourney team, very, very familiar for Trey Young and his Hawks.

00:06Fourth consecutive year being in the play-in tournament.

00:10And they've been astounding in the play-in-tourney.

00:12Three-in-one in their previous three trips.

00:15Their only year, DRS, not getting to the playoffs last year

00:19when they lost their only game in that 9-10 matchup.

00:23Five-point spread in favor of the Magic at home tonight.

00:26A total that was at 216.5 yesterday on its way up to 219.

00:32That would probably favor the Hawks, who have the second-highest over-percentage this year

00:37at nearly 62% of their games.

00:40The Magic, second-highest under-percentage, more than 50% of their games.

00:45Which style wins out tonight in Orlando?

00:49It's really interesting, too, right?

00:50Because we saw that all week long.

00:51The buybacks here from the opening numbers pounding on the unders.

00:55And now you're getting that little bit of a discount going the opposite direction.

00:59218.5 was the opening number.

01:00Got as low as 216.5.

01:02Now back up to 219.

01:03And even some other outlets at 219.5 right now across the board.

01:07That's interesting.

01:08But the five, however, has stayed there all the way through with the FanDuel Sportsbook.

01:11Opened at five, still sits at five.

01:13Some outlets are actually as high as five and a half.

01:15For me, again, it's just a trust in the home team.

01:17And you're right about it.

01:18Styles that make fights, right?

01:19The Orlando Magic, they've been known.

01:21Look, we'll play a slugfest here.

01:23We'll grind it out.

01:24We'll play good defense.

01:24We won't get that up-tempo style when you know that's what the Atlanta Hawks want to do.

01:28They don't play great defense here.

01:30They want to get out and run.

01:31And also, outside of you taking a look at Trey, Trey's been in big environments before.

01:34Madison Square Garden cheering his name, knocking out the New York Knicks.

01:38I mean, he's had some of those, you know, big-time fights here in the NBA.

01:42You take a look at the Orlando Magic.

01:43We're waiting for them, right?

01:44We're waiting for that playoff to say, you know what?

01:46It's a good young team here or they're ready to make the next step.

01:48And the next step starts with playoff victories, which include the one that they're going to get tonight.

01:53So I agree that some outlets moving to 5.5 off of the 5 at the Fandula Sportsbook.

01:57I think the Orlando Magic win.

01:59But also, now with that buyback going higher on the total, I'll still up to 2.19.

02:03I like it better, obviously, than 2.17 or 2.16.5.

02:06I think we get a win by the Magic, and the game stays under.

02:09Because I do think, as you said, the Magic will dictate pace in this game, not the Hawks, Ben.

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