Magic face the Wizards on 8-game win streak
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
NBA News (AP)
Washington Wizards (3-15, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (13-5, second in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando comes into a matchup with Washington as winners of eight games in a row.
The Magic are 2-1 against Southeast Division teams. Orlando has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Wizards are 1-6 against the rest of their division. Washington averages 13.4 turnovers per game and is 3-7 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
The Magic score 114.1 points per game, 10.7 fewer points than the 124.8 the Wizards give up. The Wizards average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more makes per game than the Magic allow.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Magic won 139-120 in the last meeting on Nov. 30. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 31 points, and Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wagner is shooting 46.8% and averaging 20.2 points for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.
Deni Avdija is averaging 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Wizards. Kuzma is averaging 22.9 points over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 9-1, averaging 117.5 points, 43.1 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points per game.
Wizards: 1-9, averaging 114.2 points, 39.3 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.5 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Markelle Fultz: out (knee), Wendell Carter Jr.: out (hand), Jonathan Isaac: out (ankle).
Wizards: Ryan Rollins: day to day (knee), Delon Wright: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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