The Washington Wizards (0-2) host the Orlando Magic (2-0) as 1-point favorites after Bradley Beal went off for 39 points in the Wizards’ 130-120 loss to the Magic. The matchup airs on NBCS-DC at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The matchup has a point total of 227.5.
Betting Information
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wizards | -1 | -105 | -115 | 227.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Orlando has come out on top in seven of its last 10 head-to-head meetings with Washington. The Magic have an advantage against the spread as well (4-1) when squaring off against the Wizards.
Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/26/2020 | Wizards | Wizards | -2 | 232.5 | -130 | 107 | Regular Season | 130-120 ORL |
1/8/2020 | Magic | Magic | -10 | 218.5 | -515 | 390 | Regular Season | 123-89 ORL |
1/1/2020 | Magic | Wizards | -3 | 222 | -152 | 127 | Regular Season | 122-101 ORL |
12/3/2019 | Wizards | Wizards | -0.5 | 229.5 | -110 | -110 | Regular Season | 127-120 ORL |
11/17/2019 | Magic | Magic | -6 | 225.5 | -235 | 193 | Regular Season | 125-121 ORL |
3/13/2019 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 100-90 WAS |
1/25/2019 | – | Magic | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 95-91 WAS |
11/12/2018 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-109 WAS |
11/9/2018 | – | Magic | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-108 ORL |
4/11/2018 | – | Magic | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 101-92 ORL |
Wizards Betting Information
- Washington covered in just 35 of 72 matchups last season.
- The Wizards posted a winning record of 9-8 against the spread when the spread was -1 or higher.
- In 40 of 72 (55.6%) contests last season, Washington and its opponents hit the over.
Magic Betting Information
- Orlando failed to cover the spread in more than half of its outings, going 35-41-2 ATS.
- The Magic fared well as a 1-point underdog, going 17-15 against the spread when they were at least 1-point underdogs.
- In the majority of Orlando’s games this year, the teams combined to hit the over (41 out of 78 games, 52.6%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 43 of 72 outings (59.7%) last year, the Wizards and their opponents put up at least this matchup’s over/under of 227.5 points.
- Orlando combined with its opponents to score at least 227.5 points in 25 of 78 outings (32.1%) last year.
- The two teams averaged a combined 5.8 fewer points per game last season (221.7) than this game’s over/under of 227.5 points.
- The Wizards and the Magic saw their opponents average a combined 0.4 more points per game last season than the over/under of 227.5 set for this game.
- The average total the Wizards had set in games last season was 6.0 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Magic games last season averaged a total of 216.1 points, 11.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Wizards Leaders
- Russell Westbrook did a little bit of everything last season, averaging 7.9 rebounds per game and 7.0 assists per game.
- Beal had a strong season offensively, scoring 30.5 points per game.
- Davis Bertans made 3.7 threes per game a season ago.
- Westbrook averaged 1.6 steals per game. Thomas Bryant collected 1.1 blocks a game.
Magic Leaders
- Nikola Vucevic contributed 19.6 points per game last season while also adding 10.8 rebounds.
- Markelle Fultz racked up 5.1 assists per game.
- Terrence Ross had a solid showing from long distance a season ago. He knocked down 2.6 shots from deep per game.
- Jonathan Isaac racked up 1.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game.
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