Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is where the Orlando Magic (13-5) will play the Washington Wizards (3-15) on Friday.

The Wizards faced the Magic and took a loss by a final of 139-120 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 20 while the Magic racked up 22 fouls. They buried 17 of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Orlando finished 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 24 shots. Furthermore, Orlando pulled down 44 boards (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Orlando recorded 34 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Concerning defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 60.7% from the floor on 51 of 84 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists in this game while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards buried 27 of their 35 tries for a rate of 77.1%. Washington finished the game with a 47.1% FG percentage (41 of 87) and knocked down 11 out of their 29 three-point shots.

Kyle Kuzma is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He totaled 23 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and snagged 3 boards. Kuzma finished the game at 45.0% from the field and dished out 6 dimes.

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Washington comes into this matchup with a record of 3-15 for the season. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Washington is grabbing 39.0 rebounds per contest and has 502 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are connecting on 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (216 of 618) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 116.3 points per outing (8th in basketball) while hitting 48.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (124.8). The Wizards are allowing a shooting percentage of 50.3% (849 of 1,688) and they concede 50.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 30th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 530 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Magic got the victory with a final of 139-120 against the Wizards. With respect to team rebounding, Orlando permitted Washington to collect 29 in total (7 offensive). They finished 37.9% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 35 at the free throw line (77.1%). The Magic allowed the Wizards to knock down 41 of 87 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Magic finished 51 out of 84 from the floor which had them sitting at 60.7%. Concerning shots from downtown, Orlando converted 17 of 27 attempts (63.0%). They were able to make 20 of those for a rate of 83.3%. The Wizards had 20 fouls in this game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They also coughed it up 18 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Magic were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the contest.

Franz Wagner ended up being a factor for the Magic for the contest. He made 11 of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Wagner tallied 31 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this game.

Orlando has a mark of 13-5 on the season. The Magic are responsible for committing 21.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per contest (20th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game. Orlando has scored 2,054 pts on the year (114.1 per game) and they pull down 44.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 9th in the league.

The Magic defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in points given up per game with 108.1. They have forced 16.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (16th in basketball). The Orlando defense gives up 36.0% on shots from distance (208 of 578) and their opponents are converting on 73.8% of their foul shots. They concede 23.0 assists and 38.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 2nd and 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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