Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/21/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 21, 2023

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +6, Wizards -6; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +6, Wizards -6; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic +6, Wizards -6; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Orlando Magic:  16-28 (4th place, Southeast Division)

Washington Wizards:  19-26 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

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Orlando Magic:  3-7 last 10

Washington Wizards:  5-5 last 10

The Magic are coming into this game with a 16-28 record overall and they are 6-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Markelle Fultz led the team in points in that game with 20 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 19 points. Markelle Fultz and Cole Anthony each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Markelle Fultz led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 48.8% from the field, 24.1% from 3-point range, and 79.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.3 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 24-19-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-20-2.

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 19-26 record overall and they are 11-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the New York Knicks in their last game. Kyle Kuzma led the team in points in that game with 27 while Kristaps Porziņģis was next on the team with 22 points. Kyle Kuzma led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Kyle Kuzma led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 44.2% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.2 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 19-23-3 this season and their O/U record is 21-22-2.

The current betting odds have the Wizards listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wizards haven't been great at all this year with a 19-26 record overall and they haven't even been that good at home either as they are only 11-10 in their home games this season. They haven't been playing well lately or for most of the season but a lot of their bad play has come from injuries and key players being out of the lineup like their star player Bradley Beal who has missed most of the season. The Wizards did get very hot a few weeks ago when Beal came back for a few games but then got injured again and went back into a slump. Beal is finally back again though and the Wizards have been a much better team with him back in the lineup. They even won their last game while the Magic haven't been great lately losing 2 games in a row now. The Magic have struggled all year with a 16-28 record overall and they have been terrible in their road games too with a 6-16 road record. They are also on a back-to-back here while the Wizards are going to be well rested and that will help a lot as the Wizards look to go on another run now that they are healthy again. The best way to place a bet here is on the Wizards to cover the spread in this game.

Magic Wizards Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 21, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Wizards 121 Magic 112.

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Orlando Magic: 22-15 ATS as an underdog. 15-7 OVER as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 12-6 OVER revenging a home loss vs opponent.

Washington Wizards: 2-8 ATS as a home favorite. 6-14 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 24-11 OVER off a road win.

Orlando Magic:  F. Wagner (SF) Ques Fri - Ankle. M. Fultz (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. C. Okeke (PF) Late Jan - Knee. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Washington Wizards:  V. Carey Jr. (PF) Ques Sat - Quadricep.

“To be on the back end of a five-game road trip and to give that intensity and that effort, coming down the stretch, where an MVP-type player makes the MVP-type play, that’s what it came down to.” - Jamahl Mosley after his team’s loss against the Nuggets in their game on Sunday.

“It was a good sign those guys could kind of put it together. It seemed like the chemistry hasn’t changed at all in Brad’s absence.” - Wes Unseld Jr. after his team’s win against the Knicks in their game on Wednesday.

PG Markelle Fultz

SG Gary Harris

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PG Monte Morris

SG Bradley Beal

SF Kyle Kuzma

PF Kristaps Porzingis

C Daniel Gafford

PPG: P. Banchero (21.1)

APG: M. Fultz (5.6)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (8.6)

PPG: B. Beal (22.7)

APG: M. Morris (5.4)

Reb/G: K. Porzingis (8.8)

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld Jr. (2nd season)