Magic vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 23

Published 10:17 pm Saturday, February 22, 2025

The Washington Wizards (9-46) are heavy, 12.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Orlando Magic (28-30) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Kia Center. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSFL and MNMT.

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Magic vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSFL and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Venue: Kia Center

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Magic vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Magic 117 – Wizards 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Magic vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Magic (- 12.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Magic (-13.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (216.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 219.9
  • The Magic’s .483 ATS win percentage (28-30-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Wizards’ .455 mark (25-30-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • Orlando (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 12.5 points or more this season (100%) than Washington (11-13) does as a 12.5+-point underdog (45.8%).
  • When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Orlando does it less often (37.9% of the time) than Washington (52.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Magic are 22-11, while the Wizards are 9-46 as moneyline underdogs.

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Magic Performance Insights

  • The Magic have been forced to rely on their defense, which ranks second-best in the NBA (105.5 points allowed per game), as they rank worst in the league offensively with just 104.2 points per contest.
  • Although Orlando is averaging just 42 rebounds per game (fourth-worst in NBA), it ranks second-best in the league by allowing just 41.8 rebounds per contest.
  • In terms of assists, the Magic are delivering just 23 dimes per contest (third-worst in league).
  • Orlando is committing 13.5 turnovers per game this year (15th-ranked in NBA), and it has forced 15.6 turnovers per contest (fourth-best).
  • The Magic have been coming up short in terms of threes this season, ranking worst in the NBA in threes made per game (10.9) and worst in three-point percentage (30.5%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Wizards are fourth-worst in the NBA offensively (108.4 points scored per game) and worst defensively (121.7 points conceded).
  • Washington is 18th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.1) and worst in rebounds conceded (47.9).
  • This season the Wizards are ranked 23rd in the league in assists at 25.1 per game.
  • Washington is the fourth-worst squad in the league in turnovers per game (15.2) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.4).
  • Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 16th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (13). They are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.4%.

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