Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview, and Odds
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The Orlando Magic are heading to the Capital One Arena on Tuesday evening to take on the Washington Wizards in Eastern Conference action. The Magic are fourth in the East with a 17-11 record and are coming off a 117-110 road win against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. The Wizards are 14th in the conference with a 5-23 record and are coming off a 129-118 road loss on Friday against the Golden State Warriors. This is the third of four games against each other with the Magic winning the first two games.
That Magic Feeling
The Orlando Magic are coming off a 117-110 road victory over the Indiana Pacers and it helps holding the opposition to 18 points in the fourth quarter. They were able to shoot the ball pretty well as they finished 39-of-73 (53.4 percent) from the floor, 6-of-18 (33.3 percent) from the three-point line and an unbelievable 41 free-throw attempts. Power forward Paolo Banchero led the way as he played 36 minutes and recorded 34 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and three turnovers. Their defense struggled as the Pacers shot 52.4 percent from the field, 44.1 percent from beyond the arc and 13 trips to the charity stripe.
The offense of the Orlando Magic has been struggling a bit as they are 20th in the association with 113.1 points per game scored. Their defense has been remarkable as their 110.4 points per game allowed is fifth in the NBA.
Injury Report for Orlando
Shooting guard Jalen Suggs: Wrist (Questionable)
Small forward Joe Ingles: Ankle (Questionable)
Point guard Markelle Fultz: Knee (OUT)
Poole is Closed
The Washington Wizards are looking to bounce back after a 129-118 road loss against the Golden State Warriors in their most recent game. The Wizards shot at a decent clip as they finished 44-of-97 (45.4 percent) throughout the game, 11-of-35 (31.4 percent) from three and 24 shots at the free-throw line. Shooting guard Jordan Poole finished the game with 25 points, three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in 27 minutes of action. Washington needs to do better defensively as Golden State had a shooting split of 48.5/40.0/85.0 during the game.
The Washington Wizards have been scoring at a good clip as they are 10th in the sport with 117.0 points per game. However, their defense has been atrocious as they rank last in basketball with 126.6 points per game given up.
Injury Report for Washington
Power forward Kyle Kuzma: Knee (Probable)
Small forward Danilo Gallinari: Rest (Questionable)
Point guard Delon Wright: Knee (OUT)
Point guard Johnny Davis: Calf (OUT)
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Orlando is far and away the better and more reliable team in this game. When looking at the records against the spread, you can easily see the difference as Orlando is 19-9 ATS while Washington is 14-13-1 ATS. Washington is also coming off a four-game road trip where they went 1-3. A big reason why the difference recently is defensively as the Magic are giving up 114.3 points in their last four games while the Wizards are allowing 129.7 points in their previous three games. All in all, go with the Orlando Magic to cover the spread.
Prediction: Orlando Magic -6.5
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These teams are not shooting the three-ball at a good rate as Orlando is 29th in the league with a 33.4 three-point percentage while Washington is 20th in the association with a 35.8 percentage from beyond the arc. The offenses as of late are not showing too much ability to score crazy numbers of points. The Magic are averaging 108.5 points in their last four games while the Wizards are scoring Go with UNDER 237.5 POINTS in this game as the better option.
Prediction: Under 237.5
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