Magic seek first home win against Wizards
Orlando hosts Washington in an NBA game on November 2 at the Amway Center, aiming to snap a three-game home losing streak. Both teams enter with multiple players listed as unavailable.
The Orlando Magic will try to halt a three-game home skid when they face the Washington Wizards in Orlando on November 2. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern at the Amway Center, with Orlando favored by 2.5 points in one listed line. The over-under is 224.5 points in that line.
Orlando comes in after a 108-97 loss to Boston on Sunday, leaving it 2-4 overall and winless in three home games. Anthony Black and Tristan da Silva each scored 23 points against the Celtics. The Magic will be without Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson, among others listed as out.
Washington is 3-3 and coming off a 95-79 victory over Charlotte. Anthony Davis recorded 25 points and 12 rebounds in that game. The Wizards are 1-2 on the road. Their listed absences include Tristan Vukcevic, Justin Champagnie and Jamir Watkins; injury updates for Alex Sarr and Anthony Gill vary between the supplied previews.
Orlando has won 14 of its past 15 meetings with Washington and seven straight at home against the Wizards. The teams last played in Orlando on March 12, when the Magic won 136-131 in overtime. Monday’s game is Orlando’s final home contest before a five-game West Coast trip; the team is not scheduled to return home until November 13.