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Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Orlando Magic and the Washington Wizards meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Magic as -7-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 220.
In their last action, Washington was a 123-105 winner at home against the Heat. They covered the +11-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (228) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Orlando was a 101-93 loser in its last match at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 194 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Orlando:
Team record: 14-19 SU,13-18-2 ATS
Orlando is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 10-22 SU,16-15-1 ATS
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Orlando home to Miami Friday, January 3
Washington home to Portland Friday, January 3