Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (16-48) are on their way to Kia Center on Thursday where they will compete against the Orlando Magic (35-28).

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and ended up losing by a score of 150-129 in their last contest. Washington finished the contest having earned a 51.7% FG percentage (46 of 89) and converted 15 of their 36 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 22 of 29 attempts for a rate of 75.9%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 35 with 4 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 dimes in this game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defense, Washington allowed 50.0% from the field on 45 of 90 shooting. Miami recorded 31 dimes and had 16 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Miami had 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Miami ended up shooting 79.7% at the free throw line by converting 47 of 59 attempts. They also buried 13 of their 43 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Wizards walked away with 34 and the Heat had 22 personal fouls.

Alex Sarr is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 28 points on 12 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 20 minutes played and also collected 6 rebounds. Sarr ended up shooting 63.2% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Washington enters this game with a record of 16-48 this year. They currently have an average of 112.6 pts per contest (25th in the NBA) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 35.6% on three-point shots (825 of 2,319) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 42.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,605 assists so far this year, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wizards have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.6% on three-point shots and they are 29th in the league in points per game from their opponents (123.7). The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (2,832 of 5,901) and they surrender 47.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 27th in the league in giving up assists with 1,840 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 130-91 when they faced the Bucks. The Magic were able to snag 39 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 49 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Bucks were called for 23 fouls for the game which got the Magic to the free throw line for 35 attempts. They were able to make 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 74.3%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Orlando buried 14 out of 33 tries (42.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Magic walked away from this one shooting 45 for 80 from the field which had them shooting 56.3%. The Magic allowed the Bucks to convert 36 out of their 84 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9% for this contest. They shot 29.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 of 44 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 13 at the free throw line (46.2%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Orlando permitted Milwaukee to get 36 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Paolo Banchero was important for the Magic for the contest. Banchero had 33 points in his 29 mins on the court and added 3 assists in this matchup. He buried 12 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 35-28 this season. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.8 fouls per contest while shooting 79.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per contest (13th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. Orlando has accumulated 7,250 points for the season (115.1 per contest) and they grab 43.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the NBA.

The Orlando defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (730 of 2,092) and their opposition makes 77.5% of their foul shots. They allow 25.0 dimes and 43.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 7th and 14th in the NBA. The Magic on defense are ranked 11th in the league in PPG given up with 113.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (21st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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