Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/09/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards -6.5, Magic +6.5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards NL, Magic NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards -6.5, Magic +6.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Washington Wizards:  19-20 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Orlando Magic:  7-32 (5th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Washington Wizards:  4-6 last 10

Orlando Magic:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 19-20 record overall and they are 9-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Charlotte Hornets while their 3 losses in that span came against the Chicago Bulls, the Houston Rockets, and the Bulls again in their last game. Bradley Beal led the team in points in that game with 26 while Kyle Kuzma was next on the team with 21 pts. Beal also led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kuzma led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 51.1% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 96.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.8 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 18-20-1 this season and their O/U record is 20-18-1.

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 7-32 record overall and they are 2-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Atlanta Hawks but they have gone on a 7 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks twice, the Boston Celtics, the Chicago Bulls, and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Cole Anthony led the team in points in that game with 26 while Mo Bamba was next on the team with 19 points. Anthony also led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 44.4% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 101.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.5 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 17-22 this season and their O/U record is 20-19.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game as a 6.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wizards have not been playing well in their recent games but the Magic have been very bad this season and this is the perfect game for the Wizards to try to get back on track. The Magic will be tired in this game after playing a game the night before against the Detroit Pistons and then flying back home for this game. The Wizards have much better players on their team and the Magic are missing a lot of depth in this game anyway due to some injuries and illness. The best bet to place in this game is on the Wizards to cover the spread here as they will pull away by a lot in this game and get back to winning ways here.

 

Wizards Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, January 9, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Wizards 114 Magic 94.

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Washington Wizards: 19-11 O/U in January games. 8-2 O/U after having lost 3 of their last 4 games. 25-17 O/U after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Orlando Magic: 16-22 ATS in all games. 16-40 ATS as a home underdog. 29-51 ATS in home games. 2-6 ATS vs. division opponents. 3-8 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 

 

 

Washington Wizards:  Montrezl Harrell (PF) Ques Sun - Conditioning. Davis Bertans (PF) Ques Sun - Foot injuries. A. Gill (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Bryant (C) Mid Jan - Knee injuries. T. Waters (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Wanamaker (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Rui Hachimura (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Orlando Magic:  F. Wagner (SF) Ques Sat - Ankle injuries. C. Anthony (PG) Ques Sat - Ankle injuries. C. Okeke (PF) Ques Sat - Conditioning. M. Wagner (PF) Ques Sat - Illness. M. Fultz (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injuries. Robin Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. Jalen Suggs (SG) Out indefinitely - Thumb injuries. E. Moore (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injuries. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injuries. M. Carter-Williams (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injuries.

 

 

 

"Our care factor has to be better. It just has to. We've seen early in the year where we can be and how we can play when we guard. We haven't seen it since. That's probably the most frustrating thing for me." - Wes Unseld on his team’s loss against the Bulls on Friday night. 

 

 

"This is one of them things that's just not easy. But I love this game and I love this city. … I'm ecstatic to be here and we have an opportunity to build something here." - Cole Anthony on their loss against the 76ers on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Spencer Dinwiddie

SG    Bradley Beal

SF    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

PF    Kyle Kuzma

C    Daniel Gafford

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     Gary Harris

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Wendell Carter Jr.

C     Mo Bamba

 

 

PPG: B. Beal (24.1)

APG: B. Beal (6.4)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.4)

 

PPG: C. Anthony (20.2)

APG: C. Anthony (5.9)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (10.3)

 

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)