Magic Host Reeling Wizards
The Orlando Magic play host to the Washington Wizards at Amway Center on Wednesday evening.

The Magic (17-33) have dropped six of their last 10 games, including their last two in a row. They will look to get back on track and add to their, 10-15, home record, as they face the first game of a four-game home stand. Terrence Ross leads the Magic, averaging 16.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals, in 30 minutes per game. Dwayne Bacon is averaging 10.4 points and 3.0 rebounds, while James Ennis III is averaging 8.3 points and 4.0 rebounds. The Magic have had some trouble on the offensive end, as they are averaging 104.3 points per game, which is second fewest in the league, while shooting a league-worst 43.0 percent from the field. However, they do a good job taking care of the ball, limiting themselves to an average of 12.4 turnovers per game, which is fifth fewest in the league.

Meanwhile, the Wizards (17-32) have dropped seven of their last 10 games, including their last four in a row. They will look to end the slide and improve on their, 7-16, road record, as they face the second game of a six-game road trip. Bradley Beal (hip) has missed the last five games and remains questionable for action on Wednesday. On a positive note, Russell Westbrook continues to play great, averaging 21.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 10.5 assists and 1.3 steals, in 35 minutes per game. Rui Hachimura is averaging 14.2 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Deni Avdija is averaging 6.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. The Wizards have struggled on the defensive end as well, giving up a league-worst average of 118.7 points per game, while allowing opponents to shoot an average of 47.2 percent from the field. They are especially lacking in interior defense, as they average a league-low 3.8 blocks per game.
Posted on: 4/6/2021 6:24 PM