Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/12/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (20-20) will try to beat the Orlando Magic (7-34) on Wednesday.

The Magic played the Wizards and took a loss by a score of 102-100 in their last contest. Orlando wrapped up the contest with a 39.6% field goal percentage (38 of 96) and converted 9 of their 28 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Magic converted 15 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 42 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to defending, Orlando allowed 40.9% from the field on 36 of 88 shooting. Washington recorded 54 dimes and had 23 steals for this contest. In addition, Washington snagged 42 boards (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Washington finished shooting 79.2% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 24 shots. They made 11 of their 29 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Magic ended up walking away with 21 while the Wizards recorded 12 personal fouls.

Terrence Ross is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He accumulated 32 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins played and collected 2 boards. Ross finished the game at 65.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Orlando comes into this one with a record of 7-34 on the campaign. They average 101.7 pts per contest (28th in the league) while hitting 42.4% from the floor. The Magic are connecting on 32.4% on three-point shots (484 of 1,495) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Orlando is snagging 43.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 896 assists this year, which ranks 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a team are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Magic are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are surrendering 36.7% on 3-point shots while they are 24th in basketball in points per game allowed (110.9). The Magic defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (1,671 of 3,631) and they surrender 46.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 27th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,037 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards took home the win by a final score of 102-100 against the Magic. In reference to rebounds, Washington permitted Orlando to snag 33 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 32.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 of 28 and finished the game at 15 of 16 from the charity stripe (93.8%). The Wizards allowed the Magic to make 38 of their 96 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 39.6% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Wizards ended up going 36 for 88 from the field which had them shooting 40.9%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Washington converted 11 out of their 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.2%. The Magic had 7 fouls for the matchup which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 1 steal for this contest. The Wizards were able to snag 42 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 54 for the contest.

Kyle Kuzma ended up having an impact for the Wizards in the game. He buried 10 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 22 rebounds. Kuzma totaled 27 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for this game.

Washington has a record of 20-20 this year. The Wizards are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per contest (15th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. Washington has tallied 4,293 pts on the season (107.3 per game) and they pull in 44.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Wizards are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in basketball.

The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG given up with 109.6. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (17th in the NBA). The Washington defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (430 of 1,232) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 22.8 assists and 44.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 6th and 15th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington and under the total points

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