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The Orlando Magic (36-26) make the 2nd stop on a 3-game road trip against the Washington Wizards (9-52) Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Magic lead 3-0
The Magic won and covered for the 4th straight game Tuesday in Charlotte, beating the Hornets 101-89 as 8.5-point favorites as the Under (208) cashed for the 6th consecutive outing.
Orlando lost its most recent game at the Atlanta Hawks on no rest, falling 109-92 as a 2-point underdog as the Under (223) cashed Feb. 25. However, the Magic are 2-1 ATS in the past 3 when playing on no rest, while the Over is 2-1.
The Wizards are in freefall, dropping 15 consecutive games while going 2-5 ATS in the previous 7 setbacks. The Over has cashed in 3 in a row and 6 of the past 8 for Washington.
Orlando is 2-1 ATS vs. Washington this season, and the Over is 3-0. The most recent meeting was a Magic cover as 7-point favorites in a 127-119 win in D.C. Dec. 26.
Magic at Wizards odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Magic -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Wizards +260 (bet $100 to win $260)
- Against the spread: Magic -8.5 (-110) | Wizards +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Magic at Wizards key injuries
Magic
- G Gary Harris (calf) questionable
- F Jonathan Isaac (knee) questionable
Wizards
- C Marvin Bagley III (back) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Magic at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Magic 118, Wizards 101
Moneyline
The Magic (-350) will cost you 3½ times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk, especially for a team playing on the road with no rest. The Wizards (+260) can’t be trusted, either, as they come in on a 15-game losing skid, the longest active streak in the NBA. In fact, at 5 straight losses, the 2nd-shortest belongs to the Charlotte Hornets, the team Orlando just beat Tuesday.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
The MAGIC -8.5 (-110) is a rather large number on the road, but playing Orlando makes sense against the skidding Wizards +8.5 (-110). Perhaps against any other team, Orlando would be an avoidable play, but Washington is careening out of control and sitting on a single-digit win total for the season.
Orlando has won and covered 4 in a row while posting 7 wins in the past 8 outings, with a 6-2 ATS mark in that span. The Magic would host a playoff series if the season ended now; that’s how well this club has been playing. Trust Orlando in the nation’s capital.
Over/Under
UNDER 222.5 (-110) is a strong play. The Magic have cashed the Under in 6 consecutive outings, including each of the past 3 on the road. In fact, Orlando’s defense has been legit lately, holding teams to 109 or fewer points in 9 straight games and 91 or fewer points in 3 of the past 4 outings.
Washington has hit the Over in the past 3 games, mostly due to its pathetic defense. The Wizards rank 30th in the NBA with 124.7 points per game allowed. Washington struggles to put up points, and it will continue to do so against a lockdown defense from O-Town.
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