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Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 138-118
37-26 33-31 30-34 38-27
Position#23
Record19-26
FormLWLLW
Points / game111.9
Allowed / game113.2
vs
Position#25
Record17-28
FormLWLLW
Points / game110.8
Allowed / game114.2
USANBA
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Orlando Magic
28 Nov 2026
WAS v ORL
upcoming
22 Nov 2026
WAS v ORL
upcoming
06 Jan 2026
WAS120
ORL112
01 Nov 2025
WAS94
ORL125
03 Apr 2025
WAS97
ORL109
21 Mar 2025
WAS105
ORL120
06 Mar 2024
WAS109
ORL119
26 Dec 2023
WAS119
ORL127
31 Mar 2023
WAS109
ORL116
21 Jan 2023
WAS138
ORL118
30 Mar 2022
WAS127
ORL110
12 Jan 2022
WAS112
ORL106
27 Dec 2020
WAS113
ORL120
26 Dec 2020
WAS120
ORL130
01 Jan 2020
WAS101
ORL122
03 Dec 2019
WAS120
ORL127
13 Mar 2019
WAS100
ORL90
12 Nov 2018
WAS117
ORL109
12 Jan 2018
WAS125
ORL119
23 Dec 2017
WAS130
ORL103
05 Mar 2017
WAS115
ORL114
06 Dec 2016
WAS116
ORL124
01 Jan 2016
WAS103
ORL91
14 Nov 2015
WAS108
ORL99
09 Feb 2015
WAS96
ORL80
15 Nov 2014
WAS98
ORL93
25 Feb 2014
WAS115
ORL106
02 Dec 2013
WAS98
ORL80
14 Jan 2013
WAS120
ORL91
28 Dec 2012
WAS105
ORL97
10 Apr 2012
WAS93
ORL85
29 Feb 2012
WAS95
ORL102
04 Feb 2011
WAS92
ORL110
27 Nov 2010
WAS99
ORL100
13 Mar 2010
WAS95
ORL109
08 Jan 2010
WAS104
ORL97
13 Mar 2009
WAS103
ORL112
27 Nov 2008
WAS90
ORL105
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
127-102
127
102
+25
129avg 103
H29/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
119-100
119
100
+19
131avg 103
A31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
118-95
118
95
+23
118avg 103
A02/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
113-123
113
123
-10
103avg 103
A04/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
L
110-127
110
127
-17
104avg 103
A07/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
112-132
112
132
-20
106avg 103
H10/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
100-97
100
97
+3
97avg 103
H12/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
108-112
108
112
-4
94avg 103
H14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
118-127
118
127
-9
113avg 103
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
W
116-105
116
105
+11
111avg 103
A19/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-21
28-34
29-29
34-18
27-20
29-27
42-26
21-27
34-17
34-33
20-20
30-25
28-32
21-29
36-29
28-33
17-35
25-33
38-35
30-24
37-35
19-33
32-32
24-32
25-29
21-30
41-21
13-17
21-19
32-31
23-30
32-32
33-35
31-34
29-24
25-34
35-22
21-26
32-30
28-27
226.1Avg total
114.1Scored
112.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (45)111.9113.2225.2-1.342%
Season at home (21)112.1113.0225.1-1.052%
Season away (24)111.8113.4225.2-1.633%
Last 10 (10)114.1112.0226.1+2.150%
Last 5 (5)110.8114.6225.4-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)119.2120.0239.2-0.840%
vs Similar ◀ (23)112.4114.1226.6-1.735%
vs Weaker (2)111.0109.5220.5+1.550%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
101-121
101
121
-20
93avg 101
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
L
100-119
100
119
-19
79avg 101
H31/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
126-115
126
115
+11
126avg 101
H05/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
115-123
115
123
-8
106avg 101
H06/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
115-101
115
101
+14
108avg 101
A08/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
L
111-136
111
136
-25
100avg 101
A10/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
W
109-106
109
106
+3
99avg 101
A11/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#22
L
108-112
108
112
-4
91avg 101
A14/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
116-119
116
119
-3
107avg 101
A16/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
123-110
123
110
+13
125avg 101
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-27
24-39
30-26
24-29
20-27
27-29
26-42
27-21
31-28
39-25
25-35
31-27
20-22
23-43
35-27
37-31
28-29
34-30
30-23
23-19
31-41
21-31
32-35
27-29
33-20
17-30
32-23
27-33
27-36
29-25
27-27
25-24
25-31
29-38
34-25
28-25
23-30
33-30
32-31
35-19
228.6Avg total
112.4Scored
116.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (45)110.8114.2224.9-3.438%
Season at home (23)114.3115.5229.7-1.248%
Season away (22)107.1112.8219.9-5.727%
Last 10 (10)112.4116.2228.6-3.840%
Last 5 (5)113.4116.6230.0-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)108.4113.3221.6-4.936%
vs Similar ◀ (16)112.1115.6227.7-3.444%
vs Weaker (3)116.7114.7231.3+2.067%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. 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: +2.8+2.8Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -4.9-4.9Q2: -4.4-4.4Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +2.7+2.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.8+2.8Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -4.9-4.9Q2: -4.4-4.4Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +2.7+2.7
Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
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
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
64-55
64
55
+9
H29/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A02/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
49-61
49
61
-12
A04/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
L
42-68
42
68
-26
A07/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
56-68
56
68
-12
H10/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H12/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
64-69
64
69
-5
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A19/01
NBA
112.9Avg total
55.4Scored
57.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.659.6117.2-2.047%-
Last 30 at home (12)59.260.8120.0-1.550%-
Last 30 away (18)56.558.9115.4-2.444%-
Last 10 (10)55.457.5112.9-2.150%-
Last 5 (5)55.058.8113.8-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)61.262.2123.4-1.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)56.758.7115.3-2.048%-
vs Weaker (2)59.064.5123.5-5.550%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
47-66
47
66
-19
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
L
47-56
47
56
-9
H31/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
70-53
70
53
+17
H05/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
43-65
43
65
-22
H06/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
62-59
62
59
+3
A08/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
L
52-72
52
72
-20
A10/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
D
50-50
50
50
+0
A11/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#22
L
56-61
56
61
-5
A14/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
54-69
54
69
-15
A16/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H21/01
NBA
114.8Avg total
53.7Scored
61.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.158.3112.4-4.233%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.158.4112.6-4.336%-
Last 30 away (16)54.058.2112.2-4.231%-
Last 10 (10)53.761.1114.8-7.420%-
Last 5 (5)53.662.4116.0-8.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)52.059.0111.0-7.036%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)55.556.8112.3-1.338%-
vs Weaker (3)54.063.7117.7-9.70%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 114.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.7 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.4 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.031.0
56.4%
54.5%62.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.510.9
34.6%
35.8%32.7
🏀 Free throws23.519.4
82.6%
78.1%19.4
They take 86.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 112.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.8 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.729.9
54.7%
54.5%59.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.310.6
33.9%
35.8%31.8
🏀 Free throws26.920.8
77.3%
78.1%20.8
They take 86.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 22 Jan 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
WLLWLLLWWW
Orlando Magic
WLLWLWLWLL
#23
League position
#25
+2.1
Net rating
-3.7
112.4
Offensive rating
109.9
110.3
Defensive rating
113.6
54.7%
Effective FG%
53.3%
51.5%
Opp. effective FG%
55.6%
15.3%
Turnover %
12.9%
26.1%
Off. rebound %
20.4%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.31
34.6%
3-point %
33.9%
62.3%
Assist %
59.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence112.4 · 109.9Defence110.3 · 113.6Shooting54.7% · 53.3%3-point %34.6% · 33.9%Ball care15.3% · 12.9%Off. rebounds26.1% · 20.4%Free throws0.27 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Washington Wizards   ■ Orlando Magic
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/23ANew York Knicks116-105
16/01/23HGolden State Warriors118-127
14/01/23HNew York Knicks108-112
12/01/23HChicago Bulls100-97
10/01/23HNew Orleans Pelicans112-132
07/01/23AOklahoma City Thunder110-127
04/01/23AMilwaukee Bucks113-123
02/01/23AMilwaukee Bucks118-95
31/12/22AOrlando Magic119-100
29/12/22HPhoenix Suns127-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/23HNew Orleans Pelicans123-110
16/01/23ADenver Nuggets116-119
14/01/23AUtah Jazz108-112
11/01/23APortland Trail Blazers109-106
10/01/23ASacramento Kings111-136
08/01/23AGolden State Warriors115-101
06/01/23HMemphis Grizzlies115-123
05/01/23HOklahoma City Thunder126-115
31/12/22HWashington Wizards100-119
29/12/22ADetroit Pistons101-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW42%
HomeWLWLL52%
AwayWWLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games452124
Win %42%52%33%
Points / game111.9112.1111.8
Allowed / game113.2113.0113.4
Point differential-1.3-1.0-1.6
Avg total225.2225.1225.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%19%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)71% (7)20% (5)
Overtime %4%5%4%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW38%
HomeLLWLW48%
AwayWLWLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games452322
Win %38%48%27%
Points / game110.8114.3107.1
Allowed / game114.2115.5112.8
Point differential-3.4-1.2-5.7
Avg total224.9229.7219.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%30%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)75% (4)38% (8)
Overtime %4%9%0%
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 Boston Celtics47351274%118.5112.2+6.3
2 Denver Nuggets46331372%117.6113.1+4.5
3 Memphis Grizzlies45311469%117.6111.9+5.7
4 Philadelphia 76ers45291664%113.7109.8+3.9
5 Milwaukee Bucks45291664%112.6111.3+1.3
6 Brooklyn Nets45281762%113.6110.5+3.0
7 Cleveland Cavaliers47281960%111.6107.4+4.3
8 Sacramento Kings44261859%119.8116.8+3.0
9 New Orleans Pelicans46262057%116.4113.7+2.7
10 New York Knicks47252253%114.3112.0+2.3
11 Dallas Mavericks47252253%112.9112.2+0.7
12 Miami Heat47252253%108.8108.7+0.1
13 Atlanta Hawks46242252%115.9116.2-0.2
14 Golden State Warriors46232350%117.6117.9-0.3
15 Los Angeles Clippers48242450%109.7110.8-1.1
16 Utah Jazz49242549%117.5116.6+0.9
17 Minnesota Timberwolves47232449%115.4115.8-0.4
18 Indiana Pacers47232449%115.2116.9-1.7
19 Oklahoma City Thunder46222448%116.9115.9+1.0
20 Phoenix Suns46222448%112.7112.2+0.5
21 Portland Trail Blazers45212447%112.9112.6+0.3
22 Chicago Bulls45212447%114.8115.0-0.2
23 Los Angeles Lakers46212546%117.0118.1-1.1
24 Toronto Raptors47202743%112.4112.3+0.0
25 Washington Wizards45192642%111.9113.2-1.3
26 Orlando Magic45172838%110.8114.2-3.4
27 San Antonio Spurs46143230%112.8121.4-8.7
28 Charlotte Hornets46123426%112.4118.9-6.5
29 Detroit Pistons48123625%112.0119.6-7.6
30 Houston Rockets45103522%109.8117.6-7.8
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
Washington Wizards37333038138
Orlando Magic26313427118
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