Washington and Orlando meet in conference matchup

Updated Mar. 20, 2025 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Orlando Magic (32-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (15-53, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic visit Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards on Friday.

The Wizards have gone 11-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington is eighth in the Eastern Conference with 46.7 points per game in the paint led by Malcolm Brogdon averaging 6.5.

The Magic are 25-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is 4-7 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Wizards are shooting 43.9% from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points lower than the 47.1% the Magic allow to opponents. The Magic's 44.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.1 percentage points lower than the Wizards have given up to their opponents (47.2%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Bilal Coulibaly is averaging 12.3 points and 3.4 assists for the Wizards. Alex Sarr is averaging 16.9 points over the last 10 games.

Wagner is averaging 24.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 31.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 5-5, averaging 111.7 points, 46.4 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 9.3 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.5 points per game.

Magic: 3-7, averaging 108.8 points, 38.3 rebounds, 21.5 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.0 points.

INJURIES: Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: out for season (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out for season (thumb), Kyshawn George: day to day (knee), Khris Middleton: day to day (ankle), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (ankle).