Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Betting Pick & Prediction 12/26/23

Betting on today’s Magic and Wizards game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Wizards hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on MNMT. The Magic are the favored team in this Southeast divisional contest against the Wizards. The game’s over/under currently sits at 237 points.

ORLANDO MAGIC VS WASHINGTON WIZARDS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Wizards +7

This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 26th.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 113-110 in favor of the Wizards.
• Our projections have Kyle Kuzma finishing with Kyle Kuzma points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
• From the field, we have the Wizards finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.6% and knocking down 13 threes.

Are the Magic Ready for a Road Win?

Coming into today’s matchup vs. the Wizards, the Magic are 17-11 and are looking to stay above .500. As of now, they are 4th in the Eastern Conference and hold the top spot in the Southeast Division.

Orlando is currently performing above .500 against the spread with an ATS record of 19-9. The Magic currently have a two game ATS win streak as the underdog and are 8-2 vs. the spread as the favorite.

In their latest game, the Magic offense put up 117 points against the Pacers. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 53.4% and made 6 threes. Paolo Banchero was the leading scorer for the Magic, putting up 34 points. In addition, Franz Wagner contributed 24 points.

Coming into the game, the Magic defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 46.4% of their games. Currently, they are 5 in the NBA at 110.4 points per game allowed.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Magic are forcing 13.9 per game, which is 22nd in the league. They also come into the game sitting 11th in blocked shots at 5.5 per game.

Do the Wizards Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

Coming into today’s game vs. the Magic, the Wizards are 5-23 overall and have gone 1-2 in their last three games. In the Eastern Conference, they are currently ranked 14th and are 5th in the Southeast division.

So far, Washington is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 13-15. When playing on the road, the Wizards hold an ATS record of 11-7 in contrast to a 2-8 record against the spread when playing at home.

The Wizards offense is coming off a game in which they scored 118 points vs. the Warriors. Overall their field goal percentage was 45.4% while connecting on 11 threes. So far this season, the Wizards offense has looked to push the pace, averaging 103.2 possessions per contest. For the season, they are 6th in field goal attempts per game and their season field goal percentage is 48%.

Coming into the game, the Wizards’ defense is giving up an average of 126.6 points per game. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA league average in 82.1% of their games.

In their previous game, the Wizards’ defense struggled against the Warriors, giving up 129 points on a field goal percentage of 45%.