Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/6/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Wizards (9-51) will go up against the Orlando Magic (35-26) on Wednesday.
The Magic played the Pistons and went home with a win by a final score of 113-91 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the game having earned a 59.7% field goal percentage (43 out of 72) and buried 7 of their 23 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 20 of 25 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned a total of 48 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 24 dimes in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 38.4% from the field on 33 out of 86 shooting. Detroit distributed 25 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. In addition, Detroit had 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Detroit finished 85.0% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of 20 tries. They also knocked down 8 of 36 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Magic walked away with 16 and the Pistons totaled 19 personal fouls.
Paolo Banchero is a guy who played a role in the game. He accounted for 29 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and pulled down 8 rebounds. Banchero finished the game at 62.5% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes.
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Orlando will enter this matchup with a mark of 35-26 so far this year. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Orlando is snagging 42.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,513 dimes this year, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 35.3% from downtown (665 of 1,884) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.5 points per outing (26th in the NBA) on 47.7% from the field.
On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,474 conceded on the year. The Magic are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (2,455 of 5,170) and they concede 40.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (109.9).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 127-115 against the Jazz. The Wizards pulled down 33 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Jazz had 16 fouls in the game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 82.6%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Washington buried 16 of their 38 attempts (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Wizards shot 40 for 94 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Wizards allowed the Jazz to convert 49 of their 101 tries from the field which left them shooting 48.5% in this contest. They finished 40.0% from downtown by shooting 16 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Washington permitted Utah to collect 51 in all (11 on the offensive glass).
Jordan Poole pitched in for the Wizards in this contest. He made 11 out of 18 in the game giving him a rate of 61.1%, and accounted for 1 rebound. Poole earned 32 points in his 29 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes for this contest.
Washington has a win-loss mark of 9-51 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 16th in the league. Washington has scored 6,877 points on the year (114.6 per game) and they pull in 40.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.3 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Wizards have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.3% from the charity stripe.
The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the league in PPG given up with 124.6. They have forced 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.2% from the floor (29th in the league). The Washington defense surrenders 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (749 of 2,023) and opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 30.2 dimes and 49.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 30th and 30th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando
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