Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/9/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is where the Orlando Magic (7-32) will compete against the Washington Wizards (19-20) on Sunday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and took a loss by a final of 130-122 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Wizards walked away with 15 while the Bulls had 15 fouls. They also knocked down 15 out of their 33 tries from downtown. Chicago finished shooting 90.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 21 shots. Furthermore, Chicago totaled 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Chicago earned 41 dimes and had 34 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 52.7% from the field on 48 of 91 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this game in addition to forcing 3 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Wizards made 25 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 96.2%. Washington ended the contest with a 51.1% FG percentage (45 of 88) and made 7 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Bradley Beal is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. Beal ended up shooting 64.3% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes and collected 3 boards. He left the arena with 26 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Washington will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 19-20 this year. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is snagging 44.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 933 dimes so far this season, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are connecting on 32.4% on 3-pointers (393 of 1,212) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They average 107.5 pts per game (21st in the league) while connecting on 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists with 894 conceded so far this year. The Wizards defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.7% (1,575 of 3,447) and they surrender 44.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 20th in the league in PPG allowed (109.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Magic took a loss by a score of 116-106 against the 76ers. The Magic were able to corral 33 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 47 in this game. They also gave up possession 19 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The 76ers had 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 70.0%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Orlando knocked down 12 out of their 39 tries (30.8%). When all was said and done, the Magic went 40 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. The Magic permitted the 76ers to make 43 out of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for the matchup. They shot 42.9% from distance by shooting 12 of 28 and ended up shooting 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Orlando permitted Philadelphia to grab 32 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Cole Anthony was important for the Magic in the matchup. Anthony totaled 26 points in his 26 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 assists for this contest. He made 9 out of 21 for the contest for a rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 7-32 for the season. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 21.9 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. Orlando has totaled 3,976 pts on the season (101.9 per game) and they pull down 43.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Magic are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks them 28th in the NBA.

The Orlando defense gives up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (522 of 1,417) and their opposition makes 76.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 25.4 assists and 46.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 27th and 22nd in basketball. The Magic are ranked 24th in the league in points allowed per contest with 111.5. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (21st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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