Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards 12/3/19 NBA Betting Odds and Pick

The Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards meet on Tuesday night at the Capital One Arena with both teams hoping to get some momentum after a rough start to their seasons.

The Magic are coming off a win over the Golden State Warriors but Orlando has won just twice in their last six games to fall to 8-11 SU on the season. Meanwhile, the Wizards head home after back to back annihilations at the hands of the two Los Angeles teams. Washington has lost four out of its last five games and they are 6-12 SU on the current season.

Win Over the Warriors

The Orlando Magic head to the Capital after a win over the Golden State Warriors. Orlando had lost four of five before that game and they hope that their victory over the depleted Western Conference champions is going to help them get back on track. The Magic are currently in second place in the Southeast Division but they are six games behind the pace-setting Miami Heat.

Even Fournier leads the Magic in scoring at 19.2 points per game this season. Nikola Vucevic is putting up 17.1 points and 11.6 rebounds but he is dealing with ankle issues. Jonathan Isaac leads Orlando with 2.8 blocks per game while also scoring 13.1 points per game this season.

The Magic are the worst scoring team in the NBA this season at 101.0 points per game. However, they have the second-best scoring defense this year at 101.9 points per game. Orlando ranks 14th in rebounding at 45.7 boards per contest and they are 24th in passing at 22.1 assists per game.

Beaten by LA Teams

The Washington Wizards return home after suffering back to back blowout losses to the two teams from Los Angeles. The Lakers beat the Wizards by 22 points last November 29th and the Clippers followed that up with a 25-point win two days later. The Wizards have lost four out of their last five with three of those losses coming by double digits.

Bradley Beal leads Washington in scoring and passing at 28.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest. Thomas Bryant leads the team in rebounding at 7.3 boards per contest while also scoring 13.9 points per game. Rookie big man Rui Hachimura is scoring 13.3 points and grabbing 5.6 boards per outing.

Washington is third in the NBA in scoring at 118.8 points per game and they are the best passing team in the league at 28.8 assists per contest. The Wizards are 28th off the boards with 42.1 rebounds per game. They are dead-last when it comes to scoring defense at 122.7 points per game allowed this season.

Who Wins?

Orlando is 2-4 SU in their last six games played and the Magic are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games played on the road. Washington is 1-4 SU in their last five games played. The Wizards are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games played at home. Head to head, the Wizards are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Magic.

The Magic have won two out of their last three games played and they are coming off a win over the Golden State Warriors. Orlando is the worst scoring team in the NBA this season but they have picked up wins because they have the second-best scoring defense in the league.

Washington is the 3rd highest-scoring team in the league this season but they also have the worst scoring defense in the NBA this year. The Wizards are coming off back to back blowout losses to the two Los Angeles teams and they have lost four out of their last five games played.

This is an interesting matchup between a low-scoring team that plays good defense and a high-scoring one that doesn’t play defense at all. I prefer defensive teams over offensive squads because defense generates offense and I can’t say the same in reverse. The Magic may be without Vucevic here but the Magic should make enough stops to pick up the win here. I’ll take Orlando’s defense over Washington at a premium.

Prediction: Magic +100

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Other Bets to Make

The Magic are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games played. Orlando is 3-5 ATS in eight road games played this season and 6-3 ATS in their last nine games against the Eastern Conference. Washington is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played. The Wizards are 4-3 ATS in seven home games played this season and 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games played against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the Wizards are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Magic.

The Magic are underdogs here because of Vucevic’s potential absence in this game. The Wizards are also the better scoring team than Orlando this season. But remember that the Magic were able to score 125 points in their first meeting of the season it’s not the offense that’s going to win this game. Orlando has the better defense and that should be the difference here. I’ll take the plus points and the underdogs here.

Prediction: Magic +1.5

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The total has gone over in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Magic. Orlando has seen the total go over in six out of their last eight games played against the Eastern Conference. The total has gone over in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Wizards. The over is 12-6 in the last 18 games of Washington against Eastern Conference teams and the over is also 10-5 in the Wizards’ last 15 Tuesday games played. Head to head, the over is 6-4 in the last 10 games between these two teams.

Orlando is dead last in the NBA in scoring but remember that they were able to score 125 points in their first meeting against the Wizards. And yes, don’t forget that Washington is the worst team in the NBA when it comes to scoring defense. The over is 4-1 in Orlando’s last five games played and 6-2 in their last 8 games when their opponent scores at least 100 points in their previous game. The over is also 5-1 in the Wizards’ last six after a straight-up loss and 11-3 in their last 14 games after an SU loss of at least 11 points.

Prediction: Over 226.5

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