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Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Jan 2009
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 89-80
30-24 16-6 24-33 19-17
Position#4
Record26-8
FormWLWWL
Points / game100.6
Allowed / game93.5
vs
Position#28
Record7-25
FormWWLLW
Points / game94.2
Allowed / game100.7
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Orlando Magic v Washington Wizards
03 Apr 2027
ORL v WAS
upcoming
02 Nov 2026
ORL94
WAS103
12 Mar 2026
ORL136
WAS131
03 Mar 2026
ORL126
WAS109
23 Feb 2025
ORL110
WAS90
10 Nov 2024
ORL121
WAS94
01 Dec 2023
ORL130
WAS125
29 Nov 2023
ORL139
WAS120
21 Mar 2023
ORL122
WAS112
30 Dec 2022
ORL100
WAS119
09 Jan 2022
ORL100
WAS102
13 Nov 2021
ORL92
WAS104
07 Apr 2021
ORL116
WAS131
08 Jan 2020
ORL123
WAS89
17 Nov 2019
ORL125
WAS121
25 Jan 2019
ORL91
WAS95
09 Nov 2018
ORL117
WAS108
11 Apr 2018
ORL101
WAS92
03 Feb 2018
ORL98
WAS115
25 Nov 2016
ORL91
WAS94
05 Nov 2016
ORL88
WAS86
09 Jan 2016
ORL99
WAS105
28 Oct 2015
ORL87
WAS88
10 Dec 2014
ORL89
WAS91
30 Oct 2014
ORL98
WAS105
11 Apr 2014
ORL86
WAS96
14 Mar 2014
ORL101
WAS105
29 Mar 2013
ORL97
WAS92
19 Dec 2012
ORL90
WAS83
01 Feb 2012
ORL109
WAS103
04 Jan 2012
ORL103
WAS85
16 Feb 2011
ORL101
WAS76
28 Oct 2010
ORL112
WAS83
07 Apr 2010
ORL121
WAS94
05 Feb 2010
ORL91
WAS92
06 Jan 2009
ORL89
WAS80
08 Nov 2008
ORL106
WAS81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
109-98
109
98
+11
A16/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
W
90-78
90
78
+12
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
106-103
106
103
+3
H21/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
113-81
113
81
+32
H23/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
88-68
88
68
+20
H25/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
118-94
118
94
+24
A28/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
82-88
82
88
-6
A30/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
113-94
113
94
+19
A31/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
86-76
86
76
+10
H03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
102-108
102
108
-6
A04/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-20
25-20
31-27
32-31
19-13
25-16
21-23
25-26
23-24
26-34
36-26
21-19
25-16
28-29
34-21
26-15
29-14
32-17
13-24
14-13
31-22
22-33
26-19
39-20
19-24
24-28
23-18
16-18
33-17
32-21
23-22
25-34
24-21
21-23
22-21
19-11
22-34
27-22
29-21
24-31
189.5Avg total
100.7Scored
88.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)100.693.5194.0+7.176%
Season at home (17)100.190.6190.8+9.582%
Season away (17)101.096.3197.3+4.771%
Last 10 (10)100.788.8189.5+11.980%
Last 5 (5)100.292.0192.2+8.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)100.4101.0201.4-0.656%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)101.489.9191.3+11.590%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
74-88
74
88
-14
A18/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
103-109
103
109
-6
H20/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
86-97
86
97
-11
H21/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A24/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
89-93
89
93
-4
A26/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
104-95
104
95
+9
H28/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
W
89-87
89
87
+2
A30/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
85-97
85
97
-12
A31/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
83-108
83
108
-25
A03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
80-77
80
77
+3
H04/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
13-21
24-17
16-27
28-27
29-29
29-28
17-25
21-22
23-20
24-28
18-27
18-26
18-10
17-19
19-25
25-22
22-27
24-19
18-25
33-31
23-23
20-22
28-19
21-22
24-14
27-26
17-25
17-25
29-21
17-22
22-29
14-28
20-30
21-28
28-22
26-23
21-20
21-11
12-23
179.6Avg total
86.5Scored
93.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)94.2100.7194.9-6.522%
Season at home (17)96.5100.9197.4-4.529%
Season away (15)91.6100.5192.1-8.913%
Last 10 (10)86.593.1179.6-6.630%
Last 5 (5)88.292.8181.0-4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)92.6100.6193.1-8.018%
vs Similar (2)114.097.5211.5+16.5100%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.1+4.1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: -5.2-5.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.1+4.1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: -5.2-5.2
Orlando MagicWashington Wizards
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A16/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
49-58
49
58
-9
H21/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H23/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
61-31
61
31
+30
H25/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A28/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
43-52
43
52
-9
A30/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
65-38
65
38
+27
A31/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A04/01
NBA
95.6Avg total
50.8Scored
44.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.246.597.7+4.760%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.543.695.1+7.979%-
Last 30 away (16)50.949.1100.0+1.944%-
Last 10 (10)50.844.895.6+6.060%-
Last 5 (5)51.049.0100.0+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)49.851.2101.0-1.444%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)51.844.596.3+7.367%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A18/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
57-56
57
56
+1
H20/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H21/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A24/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A26/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
56-54
56
54
+2
H28/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A30/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A31/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
34-58
34
58
-24
A03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
47-43
47
43
+4
H04/01
NBA
91.0Avg total
44.6Scored
46.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.350.196.4-3.737%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.651.6100.1-3.044%-
Last 30 away (14)43.848.492.1-4.629%-
Last 10 (10)44.646.491.0-1.850%-
Last 5 (5)45.647.493.0-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)45.450.095.4-4.632%-
vs Similar (2)59.551.5111.0+8.0100%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Orlando Magic wins
0
Washington Wizards wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/09AToronto Raptors102-108
03/01/09HMiami Heat86-76
31/12/08AChicago Bulls113-94
30/12/08ADetroit Pistons82-88
28/12/08AMinnesota Timberwolves118-94
25/12/08HNew Orleans Pelicans88-68
23/12/08HGolden State Warriors113-81
21/12/08HLos Angeles Lakers106-103
19/12/08HSan Antonio Spurs90-78
16/12/08AGolden State Warriors109-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/09HCleveland Cavaliers80-77
03/01/09ABoston Celtics83-108
31/12/08ANew Orleans Pelicans85-97
30/12/08AHouston Rockets89-87
28/12/08HOklahoma City Thunder104-95
26/12/08ACleveland Cavaliers89-93
24/12/08ACharlotte Hornets72-80
21/12/08HDallas Mavericks86-97
20/12/08HPhiladelphia 76ers103-109
18/12/08ADetroit Pistons74-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL76%
HomeWWWWW82%
AwayWWLWL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341717
Win %76%82%71%
Points / game100.6100.1101.0
Allowed / game93.590.696.3
Point differential+7.1+9.5+4.7
Avg total194.0190.8197.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%59%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)67% (3)71% (7)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW22%
HomeLLLWW29%
AwayLLWLL13%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321715
Win %22%29%13%
Points / game94.296.591.6
Allowed / game100.7100.9100.5
Point differential-6.5-4.5-8.9
Avg total194.9197.4192.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%12%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)33% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %3%0%7%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers3227584%107.297.3+9.9
2 Boston Celtics3529683%100.990.8+10.0
3 Cleveland Cavaliers3327682%101.289.4+11.8
4 Orlando Magic3426876%100.693.5+7.1
5 San Antonio Spurs34231168%96.993.5+3.4
6 New Orleans Pelicans30201067%95.291.4+3.8
7 Denver Nuggets36241267%104.2100.5+3.7
8 Atlanta Hawks33221167%98.294.9+3.2
9 Detroit Pistons32211166%94.893.8+1.0
10 Phoenix Suns31191261%103.1101.9+1.2
11 Dallas Mavericks33201361%99.396.8+2.5
12 Houston Rockets35211460%97.094.1+2.8
13 Portland Trail Blazers34201459%97.995.1+2.9
14 Utah Jazz35201557%101.098.2+2.8
15 Miami Heat33181555%95.695.5+0.2
16 Brooklyn Nets35171849%99.3101.6-2.3
17 Milwaukee Bucks36171947%96.896.1+0.7
18 Chicago Bulls34142041%99.5103.3-3.8
19 New York Knicks32131941%104.1107.2-3.1
20 Toronto Raptors35142140%97.099.9-2.9
21 Philadelphia 76ers33132039%94.796.5-1.8
22 Indiana Pacers34122235%103.3105.8-2.5
23 Charlotte Hornets34122235%91.293.8-2.6
24 Memphis Grizzlies34112332%94.499.4-4.9
25 Golden State Warriors36102628%105.5111.5-5.9
26 Minnesota Timberwolves3382524%96.6102.6-6.0
27 Los Angeles Clippers3382524%93.599.7-6.3
28 Sacramento Kings3582723%96.2105.4-9.2
29 Washington Wizards3272522%94.2100.7-6.5
30 Oklahoma City Thunder3443012%94.4102.8-8.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Orlando Magic3016241989
Washington Wizards246331780
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