Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 12-26-2023
Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 12-26-2023

First visits last on Tuesday with the Orlando Magic (17-11, 4th Eastern Conference), the leaders in the Southeast Division, visit the Washington Wizards (5-23, 14th Eastern Conference), the division's last place team. Orlando defeated the Indiana Pacers 117-110 on Saturday behind 34 points from Paolo Banchero and snapped a four-game losing streak in the process. Washington was defeated by the Golden State Warriors 129-118 on Saturday and the Wizards have lost three of the last four. Orlando will play without Markelle Fultz, while Joe Ingles and Jalen Suggs are both questionable. Washington will play without Delon Wright, while Kyle Kuzma and Johnny Davis are both questionable. 

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The Orlando Magic are scoring an average of 113.1 (20th) points per game, while shooting 47.5% (12th) overall and just 33.5% (29th) from three point land. Orlando is 24th in free throw shooting percentage at 76.7. Paolo Banchero is the leading scorer for Orlando with an average of 21.2 points per game, while Franz Wagner is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.3 points per game. Banchero is shooting 47% overall and Wagner is shooting 45.6%. Four other players also average double figures in scoring for the Magic. Banchero is the dish leader with an average of 4.5 assists per game.

 

Orlando's defense is holding opponents to an average of 110.4 (5th) points per game while allowing opponents to shoot 47.0% (16th) overall and 36.9% (14th) from three-point land. Orlando averages 43.6 rebounds per game with 11.1 o ff the offensive glass and 32.5 off the defensive boards. The leading rebounder is Wendell Carter Jr with an average of 7.6 boards per contest. Jalen Suggs is the leader in steals with an average of 1.6 per game and Goga Bitadze is the leader in blocked shots with an average of 1.6 per contest.

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