// NBA · Monday 2 November 2026
Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic prediction
Start 7:30pm ET ·
- Pick
- Orlando Magic
- Chance
- 61%
- Light
- Orange
- Confidence
- Medium
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Result
Final: Washington Wizards 103 – 94 Orlando Magic. Our pick, Orlando Magic, lost ✕.
Recent results
- Washington Wizards: 2 wins from the last 5, average margin −1.4 points (W 95–79 v CHA, L 111–121 @ CLE, L 103–110 @ CHA, W 124–120 @ CHI, L 102–112 v TOR).
- Orlando Magic: 2 wins from the last 5, average margin −9.4 points (L 97–108 v BOS, W 121–114 @ TOR, L 99–129 @ TOR, W 111–102 @ NY, L 93–115 v MIN).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Our pre-game preview
Orlando Magic are our pick at home against the Washington Wizards. The model gives them a 61% chance of winning, which makes this game a lean (55 to 65%).
Washington Wizards rate slightly stronger on the rosters we expect (91.0 to 79.5 on our team-strength rating), but home court push the pick to Orlando Magic.
Recent form: Washington Wizards have been losing by 6.5 points a game, while Orlando Magic have been losing by 5.4 points a game.
Schedule: Orlando Magic are on the second night of a back-to-back, which the model takes into account.
Injuries: Washington Wizards will be without Anthony Gill (26 min a game), Alex Sarr (26 min a game), Jamir Watkins (24 min a game), Justin Champagnie (19 min a game) and Tristan Vukcevic (17 min a game) and Orlando Magic will be without Paolo Banchero (34 min a game), Jalen Suggs (33 min a game) and Anthony Black (28 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Washington Wizards are 4–6 and Orlando Magic are 2–7.
This preview was written from the data we had before the game.
Game review
What happened
The Wizards beat the Magic 103–94 on the road. Anthony Davis led them with 27 points and 9 rebounds, and Kyshawn George added 22. For the Magic, Franz Wagner had 24 points and 6 assists.
What the model got right
Alex Sarr, Justin Champagnie, Anthony Gill, Jamir Watkins and Tristan Vukcevic for the Wizards, and Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black and Jalen Suggs for the Magic, all missed the game, as the preview expected. Our team-strength rating also had the Wizards as the stronger side (91.0 to 79.5).
What didn't work
The model made the Magic a slight favourite at 61%, and that was wrong: the Wizards won by 9. Franz Wagner scored 24 for the Magic, but it wasn't enough.
Why
The Wizards already rated clearly stronger on paper, so the pick leaned on home court, which is a thin margin. Even at 61%, about 4 in 10 games like this go the other way, and this was one of them. It stays on our record like every other result.
Written after the game. Scores and stats are checked against two independent sources.
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