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Orlando vs Washington: prediction for the NBA match
In five latest head-to-head matches Orlando were defeated by Washington. Will the Magic put up a better performance on December 31? The answer is in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Orlando Magic
USAAfter a string of victories Orlando started to lose once again. In two latest matches Jamahl Mosley's men were defeated. Florida team suffered defeats to the Lakers (110:129) and to Detroit (101:121).
Magic also have serious selection problems. Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Mo Bamba, Wendell Carter and Moritz Wagner. Their absence will surely affect team's performance.
Washington Wizards
USAWashington played well in recent matches. Wes Unseld's men finally managed to gain some consistency. Wizards secured an away victory over Sacramento (125:111), beat Philadelphia (116:111) and Phoenix (127:102). These victories helped the capital team to retain the 12th spot in the Eastern conference standings.
Wizards will probably be without Bradley Beal for the match against Orlando. He didn't play in the previous match. Taj Gibson also might miss the upcoming game.
Trends
СтавкаWashington: total under 116,5 points
In 3 of 5 latest matches the Wizards scored less than 117 points
СтавкаOrlando: total over 108,5 points
In 4 of 5 latest matches Magic managed to beat that total
Tip and bets
Without Wagner, Anthony and Harris it will be tough for Orlando to get a victory over Washington. We are expecting a victory from the Wizards.
Our prediction - Handicap (-6,5) points on Washington
Orlando lack some key players, so we are not expecting a strong offensive performance from the Magic. In the most recent match they scored only 101 points. We offer to place a bet on total under.
Our second bet is on total under 225,5 points
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