Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (15-53) will compete against the Orlando Magic (32-38) on Friday.

The Magic took the court against the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-108 in their last contest. Orlando walked away from the contest having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (41 out of 92) and converted 9 of 35 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Magic buried 17 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 85.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 assists for this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Orlando allowed 46.9% from the field on 38 out of 81 shooting. Houston totaled 18 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. In addition, Houston grabbed 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Houston finished the contest at 90.6% from the free throw line by making 29 of 32 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 35 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Magic ended up walking away with 20 while the Rockets totaled 18 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one guy who came through for the game. He finished with 31 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He played 39 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. Banchero finished the game at 47.6% from the field and also totaled 5 assists.

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Orlando steps onto the hardwood with a record of 32-38 on the season. They are turning it over 14.3 times per game and as a group they commit 20.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 41.4 boards per game and has tallied 1,594 assists so far this year, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing. The Magic are hitting 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (759 of 2,450) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They average 104.6 pts per contest (30th in the league) while connecting on 44.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Magic are able to force 16.4 turnovers every game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,605 surrendered so far this season. The Magic defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.1% (2,670 of 5,671) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 36.6% on three-point shots while they are 1st in the league in PPG from their opponents (106.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 128-112 when they faced the Jazz. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Washington allowed Utah to get 42 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.5% from beyond the arc by going 17 of 42 and finished the contest at 11 of 18 at the charity stripe (61.1%). The Wizards permitted the Jazz to knock down 50 of their 89 attempts from the floor which had them at 56.2% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Wizards finished shooting 43 out of 93 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Washington made 12 out of their 45 tries (26.7%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. The Jazz were called for 16 fouls for the contest which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. The Wizards were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Colby Jones ended up being important for the Wizards for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Jones had 24 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes for the game.

Washington has a mark of 15-53 on the season. The Wizards are responsible for committing 20.2 personal fouls per game and they go 78.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.6 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per contest. Washington has tallied 7,398 points on the year (108.8 per contest) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wizards are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 29th in basketball.

The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 120.6. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (21st in the league). The Washington defense concedes 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (969 of 2,650) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 28.6 dimes and 48.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 25th 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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