Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (16-59) will try to beat the Orlando Magic (37-40) on Thursday.

The Magic played the Spurs and went home with a win by a final score of 116-105 in their last contest. Orlando wrapped up the game with a 47.8% field goal percentage (43 of 90) and knocked down 18 of 47 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Magic converted 12 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Concerning defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 40 of 81 shooting. San Antonio earned 24 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, San Antonio grabbed 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. San Antonio finished the game shooting 70.6% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 17 shots. They also made 13 of 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Magic finished with 15 while the Spurs recorded 14 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. Banchero ended up going 42.9% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He played 33 minutes and also totaled 10 boards. He accumulated 24 points on 9 out of 21 shooting.

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Orlando comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 37-40 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Orlando is snagging 41.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,757 assists this season, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are hitting 31.4% on three-point shots (852 of 2,716) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 105.0 points per outing (30th in the NBA) while hitting 44.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Magic are able to force 16.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They rank 1st in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,753 relinquished so far this season. The Magic are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (2,928 of 6,248) and they concede 42.1 boards per contest as a team. They give up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (105.7).

In their last game, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 120-94 against the Heat. The Wizards were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the contest. They gave up possession 18 times, while getting 14 steals in this game. The Heat were called for 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. With respect to three-point attempts, Washington made 13 out of their 43 attempts (30.2%). In all, the Wizards shot 34 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 39.5%. The Wizards permitted the Heat to bury 47 of their 93 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.5% in this game. They finished the game shooting 28.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 32 and finished the contest at 17 of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). In reference to rebounding, Washington allowed Miami to snag 62 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Poole ended up being important for the Wizards for this contest. Poole accumulated 35 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in the game. He buried 10 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 16-59 for the year. The Wizards are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.3 times per contest (21st in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.7 times per game. Washington has 8,144 points so far this year (108.6 per game) and they snag 43.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which ranks 28th in basketball.

The Washington defense gives up 36.7% on 3-point attempts (1,077 of 2,934) and opponents are converting on 79.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 28.6 dimes and 48.6 boards every game, which is 26th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the league in points given up per game with 120.9. They have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (21st in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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