Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/21/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+6)

The Washington Wizards will compete against the Orlando Magic at Capital One Arena on Saturday. Washington opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The total has been set at 232.

The Magic faced off with the Nuggets and took a loss by a final of 119-116 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 17 while the Nuggets totaled 22 fouls. They converted 13 of their 39 tries from long range. Denver finished the game shooting 52.6% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, Denver snagged 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Denver recorded 32 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 53.9% from the field on 48 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes in this game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Magic converted 27 of 34 shots for a rate of 79.4%. Orlando finished the game with a 48.8% FG percentage (41 of 84) and buried 7 out of their 29 shots from downtown.

Markelle Fultz is a player who came through for the matchup. He ended up with 20 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and totaled 7 rebounds. Fultz finished shooting 80.0% from the field and distributed 6 assists.

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Orlando heads into this matchup with a record of 16-28 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is collecting 42.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 981 assists on the season, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are shooting 34.3% on three-point attempts (471 of 1,373) and 79.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.5 points per game (27th in basketball) while shooting 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,127 relinquished so far this season. The Magic are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (1,826 of 3,864) and they surrender 42.6 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.1% from 3-point land and they rank 17th in the league in points per game allowed (114.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wizards walked away with a victory by a final of 116-105 against the Knicks. When talking about attacking the glass, Washington permitted New York to collect 49 in total (20 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 26.9% from three-point range via 7 out of 26 and ended up shooting 18 of 27 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Wizards permitted the Knicks to make 40 out of 96 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.7% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Wizards finished 42 for 95 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.2%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Washington converted 16 out of their 42 tries (38.1%). They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 84.2%. The Knicks had 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Wizards were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in the matchup.

Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards in this game. He made 11 of 24 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and tallied 13 rebounds. Kuzma racked up 27 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and added 7 dimes in the game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 19-26 for the campaign. The Wizards are committing 19.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.9 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. Washington has earned 5,037 points so far this season (111.9 per game) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA.

The Wizards defensively are ranked 15th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.2. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (6th in basketball). The Washington defense surrenders 36.1% on 3-pointers (531 of 1,470) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 23.4 assists and 43.5 boards per contest, which ranks 6th and 14th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (-6)

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