How to Bet NBA Play-In Games on April 15 featuring Magic-Hawks and Warriors-Grizzlies

The NBA regular season is a wrap and we're on to the Play-In Tournament, a two-stage elimination style showdown featuring eight teams playing for the final two spots in each conference.

There are two games on today's NBA schedule: the Magic vs. Hawks and Warriors vs. Grizzlies.

The winner of each will take the 7-seed in their respective conference playoffs while the loser will await a win-and-in game vs. the loser of Wednesday's two games.

In order to prepare for tonight's action, we're taking a look at each game, with our best bet, props and even a little parlay play at the end of it all.

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Magic vs. Hawks Prediction, Best Bets

The Orlando Magic will host the Atlanta Hawks at the Kia Center on Tuesday night.

Orlando comes in as a 5.5-point favorite, backed by a strong 67% win probability according to Dimers' advanced predictive model. The Hawks face an uphill battle but could keep things interesting as our model still predicts a close game, with a projected final score of 112-107 in favor of the Magic, who's only loss in their past five games was to this Hawks team, who they also beat back on April 8.

For bettors, this matchup offers several intriguing angles. The total is set at 219, while Atlanta +5.5 holds a modest advantage with a 52.1% cover probability. This makes fair odds at -110.

On the prop side, keep an eye on Paolo Banchero’s playmaking—his over 5.5 assists is drawing attention with a projected 6.0 dimes and a strong 8.4% edge at +124 odds on FanDuel, giving him the DimersBOT "Dime Dropper" signal and our best prop value of the night.

Out top PRA trends are both on rebounding props, with Caris LeVert going under 4.5 rebounds in 20 of his past 23 games and and Wendell Carter Jr. going under 8.5 rebounds in 12 of his last 17.

The projected stat leaders in this game are Paolo Banchero with 32 Points, Trae Young with 10 Assists and Onyeka Okongwu with 10 rebounds.

Hawks-Magic First Basket Predictions:

• Banchero (ORL) 16.0%
• Wagner (ORL) 14.9%
• Risacher (ATL) 12.7%

Probabilities to Win Eastern Conference, NBA Finals:

• Magic: Eastern Conference (0.7%), Finals (0.4%)
• Hawks: Eastern Conference (0.2%), Finals (0.1%)

Warriors vs. Grizzlies Prediction, Best Bets

The Golden State Warriors will look to protect home court on Tuesday night when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center. 

Favored by 6.5 points, the Warriors enter with a commanding 70% win probability according to our model. Memphis, while outmatched on paper, has shown flashes of resilience and could provide value as an underdog, especially with a projected final score of 117-111 in favor of Golden State hinting at a competitive contest.

Bettors should note a near split decisions on the total, with our model just barely favoring the under on the 228.5-point total, with a 50.9% probability. The Grizzlies offer decent value against the spread at +6.5, carrying a 53.9% cover probability and a 3.4% edge.

While most prop plays come with added risk tonight, a couple of trends stand out: Desmond Bane has scored over 18.5 points in 10 of his last 14 games. On the flip side, the Warriors Draymond Green and DPOY favorite has logged fewer than 6.5 assists in 14 of his last 16 appearances, suggesting a potential lean toward the under on his playmaking total.

Our projected leaders in this game are Steph Curry with 27 points, Zach Edey with 11 rebounds and Ja Morant with 7 assists. View our full NBA player projections here with Dimers Pro.

Warriors-Grizzlies First Basket Predictions:

• Curry (GSW) 15.6%
• Morant (MEM) 15.5%
• Podziemski (GSW) 11.8%

Probabilities to Win Western Conference, NBA Finals:

• Warriors: Western Conference (10.6%), Finals (4.7%)
• Grizzlies: Western Conference (1.7%), Finals (0.8%)

NBA Play-In Parlay Picks, Tuesday, April 15

If you take our top prop or trend and best bet from each game and play them together, you'll get a little parlay that looks like this, coming out to +1166 odds:

• Hawks +5.5 vs. Magic (-110)
• Paolo Banchero 6+ AST (+115)
• Grizzlies +7 (-112)
• Desmond Bane Over 18.5 PTS (-125)

NBA Play-In Parlay

+1166

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Payout $126.60Bet $10, Payout $126.60

NBA Play-In Tournament Schedule

• Hawks @ Magic – Tuesday, 7:30 PM ET

• Grizzlies @ Warriors – Tuesday, 10:00 PM ET

• Heat @ Bulls – Wednesday, 7:30 PM ET

• Mavericks @ Kings – Wednesday, 10:00 PM ET

• Eastern Conference 8-Seed Game – Friday, time TBD

• Western Conference 8-Seed Game – Friday, time TBD

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