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Washington Wizards vs. Orlando Magic
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Washington Wizards and the Orlando Magic meet at Kia Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Magic as -12-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
In their last action, Orlando was a 105-104 loser at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (209) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 104-101 result against the Bucks on February 21. The Wizards covered in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 205 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Washington:
Team record: 9-46 SU,24-30-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Orlando:
Team record: 28-30 SU,28-30 ATS
Orlando is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Orlando is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Brooklyn Monday, February 24
Orlando home to Cleveland Tuesday, February 25