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Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic

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Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

WAS

Season leaders, per game

ORL
The teams side by side: Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic compared, with league ranks
WASStatORL
17–65Record45–37
Offense
-11.5, 30th in the leagueNet rating17th in the league, 0.6(better)
108.8, 29th in the leagueOffensive rating19th in the league, 112.6(better)
103.4, 6th in the leaguePace12th in the league, 102.0
53.5(better), 21st in the leagueeFG%25th in the league, 53.1
13.2, 26th in the leagueTOV%13th in the league, 12.0(better)
24.1, 21st in the leagueOREB%18th in the league, 25.0(better)
0.235, 26th in the leagueFT rate2nd in the league, 0.311(better)
Defense
120.3, 30th in the leagueDefensive rating12th in the league, 112.0(better)
56.3, 27th in the leagueOpp. eFG%17th in the league, 54.5(better)
11.2, 24th in the leagueOpp. TOV%12th in the league, 12.6(better)
70.2, 30th in the leagueDREB%5th in the league, 75.6(better)
0.292, 28th in the leagueOpp. FT rate26th in the league, 0.285(better)

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Washington Wizards

  • Anthony DavisProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Davis was limited to only 20 regular-season appearances with Dallas last season due to health issues, but Dawkins said the 10-time All-Star is currently in a "great frame of mind." Washington also views Davis as a starting-caliber center in a revamped frontcourt featuring Alex Sarr and Deandre Ayton. Davis and the Wizards reportedly postponed contract extension discussions earlier this offseason, but Dawkins declined to specifically address those talks Thursday.

    Cost -2.2 per 100
  • Alexandre SarrQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    General manager Will Dawkins said Thursday that Sarr is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, so the limited workload to begin camp appears precautionary. Sarr underwent surgery in mid-June, and his progress during the preseason will be worth monitoring, but there currently doesn't appear to be significant concern about his availability for Opening Night.

    Cost -1.6 per 100
  • Trae YoungProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    With Young limited to 15 regular-season appearances in 2025-26 due to injuries, any sign of offseason rehab progress is notable. This report points to active conditioning work after his quadriceps issue, though it does not provide a return timeline or formal clearance update ahead of training camp for Washington.

    Cost -1.4 per 100
  • Jamir WatkinsOut· back Apr 1
    Report note

    Watkins, a two-way player for the Wizards, suffered the injury during the Summer League. Although Washington has yet to offer a timetable for a return, a typical recovery time for the procedure is approximately 9-to-12 months. That leaves Watkins in serious jeopardy of missing most, if not all, of the 2026-27 season, and it remains to be seen if the team will continue keeping him around on a two-way roster spot while he's injured.

    Cost -1.0 per 100

Orlando Magic

  • Franz WagnerProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Wagner was limited to 34 regular-season appearances for Orlando last season but remained productive when available, averaging 20.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 30.0 minutes per game. The 25-year-old remains one of the centerpieces of the Magic's offense and should continue handling a significant scoring and playmaking workload alongside Paolo Banchero. Wagner's well-rounded production gives him considerable fantasy upside entering his sixth NBA season.

    Cost -2.2 per 100
  • Jonathan IsaacProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    The Magic waived Isaac on June 27, but there was always mutual interest in a return. Across 52 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 campaign, Isaac produced averages of 2.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per contest before a left knee sprain sidelined him through the end of the season. He's likely going to be facing an uphill battle for playing time in 2026-27.

    Cost -0.3 per 100
  • Izaiyah NelsonQuestionable
    Report note

    Ankle

Key players · WAS: Washington Wizards key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Anthony Davis31.320.411.12.816.4 / 10.0 / 2.21.2
KyShawn George29.014.85.14.512.0 / 2.2 / 1.4-0.9
Carlton Carrington27.710.73.44.617.8 / 2.2 / 5.4-5.0
Deandre Ayton27.212.58.00.813.8 / 5.4 / 0.6-0.7
Alexandre Sarr27.216.37.42.78.8 / 5.2 / 2.60.6
Key players · ORL: Orlando Magic key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Paolo Banchero34.722.28.45.222.2 / 9.6 / 6.60.3
Desmond Bane33.620.14.14.116.0 / 3.2 / 3.21.9
Franz Wagner30.020.65.23.318.2 / 3.0 / 2.01.3
Anthony Black29.915.03.83.78.4 / 2.6 / 1.41.1
Wendell Carter Jr.29.411.87.42.08.6 / 5.8 / 1.41.4

Last five games

Washington Wizards: Washington Wizards: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ CLELost 117–130––
Apr 10 vs MIALost 117–140––
Apr 9 vs CHILost 108–119––
Apr 7 vs CHILost 98–129––
Apr 5 @ BKNLost 115–121––
Orlando Magic: Orlando Magic: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
May 3 @ DETLost 94–116––
May 1 vs DETLost 79–93––
Apr 29 @ DETLost 109–116––
Apr 27 vs DETWon 94–88––
Apr 25 vs DETWon 113–105––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
6ATL4636.561146-4
7PHI4537.549156-4
8ORL4537.549157-3
9CHA4438.537166-4
10MIA4339.524175-5
13BKN2062.244403-7
14IND1963.232413-7
15WAS1765.207430-10

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

WAS attack against ORL defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards51.5 (lg 49.8) , 6th in the league13.0 (lg 13.6) , 22nd in the league13.1 (lg 14.2) , 25th in the league
Forwards33.1 (lg 37.4) , 30th in the league14.3 (lg 15.3) , 24th in the league5.8 (lg 7.0) , 30th in the league
Centers10.1 (lg 10.7) , 19th in the league7.7 (lg 7.5) , 11th in the league1.8 (lg 1.9) , 15th in the league
ORL attack against WAS defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards53.2 (lg 49.8) , 3rd in the league14.4 (lg 13.6) , 8th in the league16.2 (lg 14.2) , 1st in the league
Forwards40.5 (lg 37.4) , 3rd in the league17.1 (lg 15.3) , 3rd in the league7.7 (lg 7.0) , 6th in the league
Centers11.4 (lg 10.7) , 9th in the league8.1 (lg 7.5) , 6th in the league1.8 (lg 1.9) , 17th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.