Magic vs Wizards prediction NBA · Tuesday, January 6
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (9-25) host the Orlando Magic (20-16) on Tuesday, January 6 at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Magic 112 – Wizards 120. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 75% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Wizards are 5-12 at home and the Magic are 8-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Wizards and 5-5 for the Magic (current streaks: Wizards L1, Magic W1).
The analysis Model
The Magic start with a clear edge. The model projects Wizards 111 – 120 Magic, a margin of about 8.4 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-9.7 vs +1.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Magic's defense allows clearly fewer points (113.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLWSH
Top performers
Magic
Jase RichardsonG · #1120pts / game
Tyus JonesG · #55assists
Jonathan IsaacF · #18reboundsWizards
CJ McCollumG · #327pts / gameCJ McCollumG · #35assists
Bilal CoulibalyG · #08reboundsRecent form
ORLWSHHead-to-head
ORL lead 3-1 this season.
ORL
Team comparison
| ORL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-16 | Record | 9-25 |
| 114.1 | Points scored / game | 112.0 |
| 113.0 | Points allowed / game | 123.4 |
| +1.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 8-10 road | Home / road record | 5-12 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.