Saturday, January 9, 2016

Amway Center

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The Washington Wizards travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Orlando as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 202.5.

The Wizards come into this game with an overall record of 15-18 and a road record of 7-8. They are 5th in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -3.2 as they are averaging 101.1 points per game while giving up 104.3 per contest. The Magic have an overall record of 19-17 and a home record of 12-7. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 99.4 points per game and surrendering 99.1, good for a point differential of 0.3.

John Wall comes into this contest averaging 19.5 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Wizards. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 9.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Otto Porter averages 12.3 points per game in 32.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for Washington. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Victor Oladipo averages 12.8 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Magic. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Tobias Harris averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.1 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Washington averages 101.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 16th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 12th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 6th in the league. They average 49.4 rebounds per game and 23.5 assists per game which ranks them 27th and 6th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 19th with 15 per game. The Wizards allow 104.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 29th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.3 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 22.8 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the league. They force 16.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the league.

Orlando averages 99.4 points per game this year which ranks them 20th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 9th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 18th in the NBA. They average 51.1 rebounds per game and 22.4 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 14th with 14.6 per game. The Magic allow 99.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 10th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 22.6 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the league. The Magic force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 13th in the NBA.

Washington Wizards Betting Trends

The Washington Wizards are 18-15-0 against the spread

The Washington Wizards are 19-14-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 21-14-1 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 16-20-0 against the over/under

Washington Wizards Injuries

12/23/15 G Alan Anderson Ankle out indefinitely
12/12/15 G Bradley Beal Leg expected to miss 2-4 weeks
01/08/16 F Drew Gooden Calf is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Toronto
01/07/16 C DeJuan Blair Knee "?" Friday vs. Toronto
01/07/16 F Kris Humphries Knee "?" Friday vs. Toronto

Orlando Magic Injuries

12/13/15 PG C.J. Watson Calf out indefinitely
01/07/16 PG Elfrid Payton Ankle "?" Friday vs. Brooklyn
01/07/16 F Jason Smith Ankle injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Brooklyn
01/07/16 C Nikola Vucevic Ankle injured last game, probable Friday vs. Brooklyn

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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