Orlando Magic (7-34) vs. Washington Wizards (21-20)
January 12, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards -9; Over/Under: +218
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The Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Orlando Magic look to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last 12 games.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 101.7 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 110.9 points on 46 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 19.9 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 15.7 points and 4.7 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Terrence Ross is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 107.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 109.6 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 24 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 15.3 points and 2.8 assists. Montrezl Harrell is the third double-digit scorer and Spencer Dinwiddie is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Magic are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest. The Wizards are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games as a favorite and 28-12-2 ATS in their last 42 games playing on 0 days rest. The under is 7-1 in Magic last 8 road games. The over is 14-6-1 in Wizards last 21 overall. The Magic are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Washington.
The Orlando Magic are god awful, but they do have the rest advantage here, and they have had recent covering success on the road. The Washington Wizards are on the end of a back to back, they’ve had issues stringing wins together, and they’re without their best player in Beal. The Magic are 14-10 against the spread on the road this season. Lot of points here. Give me the Magic.
