We’ve got another exciting Southeast Division matchup on Friday’s NBA schedule as the Orlando Magic will visit the Washington Wizards. Washington is 15-53 overall and 7-26 at home, while Orlando is 32-38 overall and 14-21 on the road. The Magic have won eight straight meetings versus the Wizards, with both victories this season coming by 20-plus points. Orlando is 33-37 against the spread (ATS) in the 2024-25 NBA season, while Washington is 29-38-1 versus the number.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Orlando is favored by 8.5 points in the latest Magic vs. Wizards odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 215.5 points. Before entering any Wizards vs. Magic picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 22 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 151-111 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 20-10 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Washington vs. Orlando. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Magic vs. Wizards:
- Wizards vs. Magic spread: Wizards +8.5
- Wizards vs. Magic over/under: 215.5 points
- Wizards vs. Magic money line: Wizards: +262, Magic: -328
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Why the Wizards can cover
On Wednesday, the Wizards lost to the Utah Jazz, 128-112, despite a strong showing from Colby Jones, who shot 81.8% from the field to rack up 24 points off the bench. Meanwhile, No. 2 overall pick, Alex Sarr, almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while the Wizards were working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists.
The Wizards played that game without veteran Khris Middleton, but he’s not listed on Friday’s injury report. He gives Washington a steady presence to go along with young players like Sarr (12.6 ppg) and Bub Carrington (9.2 ppg). The latter had 13 points, five rebounds and four assists the last time he faced Orlando, and the Wizards should get a boost in returning to D.C. Washington is coming off a seven-game road streak, and the team has covered in four of its last six home contests. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Magic can cover
Meanwhile, the Magic came up short against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday and fell 116-108 even though Paolo Banchero posted 31 points with six boards and five assists. Franz Wagner also had a complete stat line with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while big man, Goga Bitadze, went 8-for-10 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.
The defeat ended a three-game ATS win streak for Orlando, but the Magic have covered in both meetings with the Wizards this season. Orlando is arguably the best defensive team in the NBA, leading the league in points allowed per game and blocks per game, ranking second in defensive rating, and forcing the third-most turnovers per night. Orlando has battled injuries to its best players this season, but it gets to face a Wizards team also beset by ailments. Malcolm Brogdon (ankle), Bilal Coulibaly (hamstring) and Corey Kispert (thumb) are all out for Washington, leaving the team with just three active players who are averaging in double-figures. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Wizards vs. Magic picks
The model has simulated Magic vs. Wizards 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, projecting 213 combined points. It’s also generated a point-spread pick where one side hits over 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Wizards vs. Magic, and which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Magic vs. Wizards spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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