Magic vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for February 23

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The Washington Wizards (9-46) are heavy underdogs (+13) as they attempt to continue a three-game road win streak when they take on the Orlando Magic (28-30) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Kia Center. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSFL and MNMT. The point total is set at 216.5 for the matchup.

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Magic Cover -13 vs Wizards -110

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Magic vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Magic odds to win: -746
  • Wizards odds to win: +521
  • Spread: Magic (-13)
  • Total: 216.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Orlando has a 17-11 record against the spread at home and is 17-11 in home contests.
  • Magic home games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Orlando to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 213.0 points per contest this season.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final combined score of the last 10 Magic games has surpassed the set total two times.
  • The past 10 Magic games averaged 0.1 more points (216.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Magic’s per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 0.4 points higher than their season-long average.

Magic Betting Records

  • The Magic have gone 22-10 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 68.8% of those games).
  • Orlando has played as a moneyline favorite of -746 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
  • The Magic have an implied moneyline win probability of 88.2% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (28th in NBA) 47.1 (20th) 42 (27th) 41.8 (second) 23 (28th) 13.5 (14th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards have covered the spread 10 times on the road and are 4-21 in road contests.
  • The Wizards have hit the over in 13 of their 25 road games this year with a set over/under (52%).
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Wizards to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 229.5 points per contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Wizards games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Wizards games averaged 229.4 total points, 12.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Wizards have a 111.3 points-per-game average, 2.9 points above their season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 55 times and won nine, or 16.4%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have entered 23 games this season as the underdog by +521 or more and is 1-22 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Wizards have a 16.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (28th in NBA) 47.6 (25th) 44.1 (18th) 47.9 (30th) 25.1 (23rd) 15.2 (27th)
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