This Friday, 21 March, Orlando Magic will be travelling to Washington D.C. to play against the Washington Wizards. The game (that for those of you living in the Old World will take place on 22 March) will be their third meeting this NBA season. The two teams met before on 11 November and 24 February. Both times Magic won, 121 – 94 and 110 – 90 correspondingly.
Orlando Magic is currently second in the Southeast Division and eighth in the Eastern Conference. They opened the 2024/25 season with an away game against Miami Heat on 23 October. Magic won 116 – 97. Since then, they have won 32 and lost 37 games so far.
Washington Wizards, who are in the same Division as Magic, are currently occupying the fifth and last place. Same goes for the Eastern Conference, where they stay at the bottom of the table on the fifteenth position. Their season opening game took place on 24 October. The Wizards played against the Boston Celtics and lost 102 – 122. So far they have 15 wins and 52 losses.
Below you will find the full current standings for the 2024/25 NBA season by Conference.
Eastern Conference
| Position | Team | Win | Loss | PCT |
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 56 | 11 | .836 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 49 | 19 | .721 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 43 | 24 | .642 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 29 | .567 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 29 | .567 |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 31 | .551 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 36 | .471 |
| 8 | Orlando Magic | 32 | 37 | .464 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 29 | 39 | .426 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 29 | 39 | .426 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 24 | 45 | .348 |
| 12 | Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 45 | .338 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 45 | .338 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 17 | 50 | .254 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 52 | .224 |
Western Conference
| Position | Team | Win | Loss | PCT |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 56 | 12 | .824 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 44 | 25 | .638 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 25 | .638 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 25 | .627 |
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 26 | .623 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 39 | 29 | .574 |
| 7 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 30 | .571 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Clippers | 38 | 30 | .559 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 34 | 33 | .507 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 36 | .478 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 37 | .464 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 30 | 39 | .435 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 39 | .418 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 51 | .261 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 15 | 54 | .217 |
Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards: Match Details
When: Friday, 21 March 2025
What time: 7:00 pm ET
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Home team: Washington Wizards
Away team: Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic: Preseason and Team Review at NBA 2024/25
The first game of the preseason for Orlando Magic was an away game against the New Orleans Pelicans. While the subsequent home game against the Pelicans was cancelled, Magic played two more games, one of which they won and one lost.
- Orlando Magic 104 – 106 New Orleans Pelicans
- Orlando Magic 97 – 107 San Antonio Spurs
- New Orleans Pelicans – Orlando Magic (cancelled)
- Philadelphia 76ers 99 – 114 Orlando Magic
Magic continue playing under their head coach Jamahl Mosley who first joined the team in July 2021, replacing Steve Clifford. In March 2024 his contract was extended for another four years.
The team entered this season’s draft with two picks, one in the first round and one in the second. The details are as follows:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College /Team |
| 1 | 18 | Tristan da Silva | SF | Germany/Brazil | Colorado |
| 2 | 47 | Antonio Reeves | SG | United States | Kentucky |
One of the former Orlando Magic players won’t be joining the 2024/25 season. Small forward Admiral Schofield departed the team on 28 June 2024 on free agency, joining the French team LDLC ASVEL.
The full roster for the 2024/25 NBA season for Orlando Magic looks the following:
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight |
| Cole Anthony | 50 | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Paolo Banchero | 5 | F | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Goga Bitadze | 35 | C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Anthony Black | 0 | G | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 3 | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 34 | C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Tristan da Silva | 23 | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Gary Harris | 14 | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Caleb Houstan | 2 | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Jett Howard | 13 | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Jonathan Isaac | 1 | F | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Cory Joseph | 10 | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Mac McClung | 8 | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Trevelin Queen | 12 | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Jalen Suggs | 4 | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Ethan Thompson | 55 | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Franz Wagner | 22 | F | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Moritz Wagner | 21 | F/C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Washington Wizards: Preseason and Team Review at NBA 2024/25
The Washington Wizards didn’t have a particularly favourable start of the preseason, losing their opening game to Toronto Raptors. They played four more games, losing two and winning two.
- Washington Wizards 98 – 125 Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards 94 – 117 New York Knicks
- Toronto Raptors 95 – 113 Washington Wizards
- Washington Wizards 92 – 131 Brooklyn Nets
- New York Knicks 117 – 118 Washington Wizards
The Wizards’ head coach Brian Keefe started as an assistant coach in July 2023, then in January 2024 became the interim head coach, following Wes Unseld Jr.’s moving to a front office position. Later in May he was announced as the head coach of the team and remains in this position until now.
Entering the draft, the Wizards had two first round picks and one second round pick. You can see the details below:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 2 | Alex Sarr | PF | France | Perth Wildcats (Australia) |
| 1 | 26 | Dillon Jones | SF | United States | Weber State |
| 2 | 51 | Melvin Ajinça | SF | France | Saint-Quentin (France) |
While there were no distractions from the Wizards this season, the team added one player. Saddiq Bey, formerly of Atlanta Hawks, joined the team on 11 July 2024 under a 3 year contract.
The full roster for the 2024/25 NBA season for Washington Wizards looks the following:
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight |
| Saddiq Bey | 14 | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 15 | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Bub Carrington | 8 | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Justin Champagnie | 9 | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 0 | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Kyshawn George | 18 | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Anthony Gill | 16 | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Richaun Holmes | 22 | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| AJ Johnson | 5 | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Colby Jones | 1 | G | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Corey Kispert | 24 | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Jaylen Martin | 4 | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Khris Middleton | 32 | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Jordan Poole | 13 | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Alex Sarr | 20 | F/C | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Marcus Smart | 36 | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| JT Thor | 21 | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Tristan Vukcevic | 00 | F/C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards: Current Progress at NBA 2024/25
Washington Wizards, who are currently located at the bottom of the Easter Conference ranking, definitely aren’t having their best season so far. While Orlando Magic aren’t necessarily considered top contenders for leadership in their Conference, being positioned at number eight gives them a certain advantage over the Wizards.
- Orlando Magic have played a total of 69 games, winning 32 and losing 37.
- Washington Wizards have played a total of 67 games, winning 15 and losing 52.
Orlando Magic in NBA Season 2024/25
- Orlando Magic 116 – 97 Miami Heat (23 October)
- Brooklyn Nets 101 – 116 Orlando Magic (25 October)
- Orlando Magic 111 – 124 Memphis Grizzlies (26 October)
- Indiana Pacers 115 – 119 Orlando Magic (28 October)
- Orlando Magic 99 – 102 Chicago Bulls (30 October)
- Orlando Magic 109 – 120 Cleveland Cavaliers (1 November)
- Orlando Magic 85 – 108 Dallas Mavericks (3 November)
- Orlando Magic 86 – 102 Oklahoma City Thunder (4 November)
- Orlando Magic 111 – 118 Indiana Pacers (6 November)
- New Orleans Pelicans 88 – 115 Orlando Magic (8 November)
- Washington Wizards 94 – 121 Orlando Magic (10 November)
- Charlotte Hornets 89 – 114 Orlando Magic (12 November)
- Indiana Pacers 90 – 94 Orlando Magic (13 November)
- Philadelphia 76ers 86 – 98 Orlando Magic (15 November)
- Orlando Magic 109 – 99 Phoenix Suns (18 November)
- Orlando Magic 93 – 104 LA Clippers (20 November)
- Orlando Magic 119 – 118 Los Angeles Lakers (21 November)
- Detroit Pistons 100 – 111 (23 November)
- Orlando Magic 95 – 84 Charlotte Hornets (25 November)
- Chicago Bulls 119 – 133 Orlando Magic (27 November)
- Orlando Magic 123 – 100 Brooklyn Nets (29 November)
- Orlando Magic 100 – 92 Brooklyn Nets (1 December)
- Orlando Magic 106 – 121 New York Knicks (3 December)
- Orlando Magic 106 – 102 Philadelphia 76ers (4 December)
- Orlando Magic 94 – 102 Philadelphia 76ers (6 December)
- Phoenix Suns 110 – 115 Orlando Magic (8 December)
- Orlando Magic 109 – 114 Milwaukee Bucks (10 December)
- New York Knicks 100 – 91 Orlando Magic (15 December)
- Oklahoma City Thunder 105 – 99 Orlando Magic (19 December)
- Miami Heat 114 – 121 Orlando Magic (21 December)
- Boston Celtics 104 – 108 Orlando Magic (23 December)
- Miami Heat 89 – 88 Orlando Magic (26 December)
- New York Knicks 108 – 85 Orlando Magic (27 December)
- Brooklyn Nets 101 – 102 Orlando Magic (29 December)
- Orlando Magic 96 – 105 Detroit Pistons (1 January)
- Orlando Magic 106 – 97 Toronto Raptors (3 January)
- Utah Jazz 105 – 92 Orlando Magic (5 January)
- Orlando Magic 103 – 94 New York Knicks (6 January)
- Minnesota Timberwolves 104 – 89 Orlando Magic (9 January)
- Milwaukee Bucks 109 – 106 Orlando Magic (10 January)
- Philadelphia 76ers 99 – 104 Orlando Magic (12 January)
- Orlando Magic 93 – 122 Milwaukee Bucks (15 January)
- Orlando Magic 94 – 121 Boston Celtics (17 January)
- Denver Nuggets 113 – 100 Orlando Magic (19 January)
- Orlando Magic 93 – 109 Toronto Raptors (21 January)
- Portland Trail Blazers 101 – 79 Orlando Magic (23 January)
- Detroit Pistons 113 – 121 Orlando Magic (25 January)
- Orlando Magic 119 – 125 Miami Heat (27 January)
- Orlando Magic 90 – 119 Portland Trail Blazers (30 January)
- Orlando Magic 99 – 113 Utah Jazz (1 February)
- Orlando Magic 99 – 104 Golden State Warriors (3 February)
- Orlando Magic 130 – 111 Sacramento Kings (5 February)
- Orlando Magic 90 – 113 Denver Nuggets (6 February)
- San Antonio Spurs 111 – 112 Orlando Magic (8 February)
- Atlanta Hawks 112 – 106 Orlando Magic (10 February)
- Charlotte Hornets 86 – 102 Orlando Magic (12 February)
- Orlando Magic 114 – 108 Atlanta Hawks (20 February)
- Memphis Grizzlies 105 – 104 Orlando Magic (21 February)
- Washington Wizards 90 – 110 Orlando Magic (23 February)
- Cleveland Cavaliers 122 – 82 Orlando Magic (25 February)
- Golden State Warriors 121 – 115 Orlando Magic (27 February)
- Toronto Raptors 104 – 102 Orlando Magic (2 March)
- Toronto Raptors 114 – 113 Orlando Magic (4 March)
- Chicago Bulls 125 – 123 Orlando Magic (6 March)
- Orlando Magic 11 – 109 Milwaukee Bucks (8 March)
- Orlando Magic 84 – 97 Houston Rockets (10 March)
- Orlando Magic 113 – 93 New Orleans Pelicans (13 March)
- Orlando Magic 111 – 118 Minnesota Timberwolves (14 March)
- Orlando Magic 108 – 103 Cleveland Cavaliers (16 March)
Washington Wizards in NBA Season 2024/25
- Boston Celtics 122 – 102 Washington Wizards (24 October)
- Cleveland Cavaliers 135 – 116 Washington Wizards (26 October)
- Washington Wizards 121 – 119 Atlanta Hawks (28 October)
- Atlanta Hawks 120 – 133 Washington Wizards (30 October)
- Miami Heat 118 – 98 Washington Wizards (2 November)
- Golden State Warriors 125 – 112 Washington Wizards (4 November)
- Washington Wizards 104 – 128 Memphis Grizzlies (8 November)
- Washington Wizards 94 – 121 Orlando Magic (10 November)
- Washington Wizards 92 – 107 Houston Rockets (11 November)
- Washington Wizards 130 – 139 San Antonio Spurs (13 November)
- Washington Wizards 117 – 129 Atlanta Hawks (15 November)
- Detroit Pistons 124 – 104 Washington Wizards (17 November)
- Washington Wizards 106 – 134 New York Knicks (18 November)
- Boston Celtics 108 – 96 Washington Wizards (22 November)
- Washington Wizards 103 – 115 Indiana Pacers (24 November)
- Chicago Bulls 127 – 108 Washington Wizards (26 November)
- LA Clippers 121 – 96 Washington Wizards (27 November)
- Washington Wizards 114 – 124 Milwaukee Bucks (30 November)
- Washington Wizards 87 – 118 Cleveland Cavaliers (3 December)
- Dallas Mavericks 137 – 101 Washington Wizards (5 December)
- Denver Nuggets 113 – 122 Washington Wizards (7 December)
- Memphis Grizzlies 140 – 112 Washington Wizards (8 December)
- Washington Wizards 105 – 115 Cleveland Cavaliers (13 December)
- Boston Celtics 112 – 98 Washington Wizards (15 December)
- Charlotte Hornets 114 – 123 Washington Wizards (19 December)
- Washington Wizards 101 – 112 Milwaukee Bucks (21 December)
- Washington Wizards 105 – 123 Oklahoma City Thunder (23 December)
- Charlotte Hornets 110 – 113 Washington Wizards (26 December)
- New York Knicks 136 – 132 Washington Wizards (28 December)
- New York Knicks 126 – 106 Washington Wizards (30 December)
- Chicago Bulls 107 – 125 Washington Wizards (1 January)
- Washington Wizards 120 – 132 New Orleans Pelicans (3 January)
- New Orleans Pelicans 110 – 98 Washington Wizards (5 January)
- Houston Rockets 135 – 112 Washington Wizards (7 January)
- Washington Wizards 103 – 109 Philadelphia 76ers (8 January)
- Washington Wizards 105 – 138 Chicago Bulls (10 January)
- Oklahoma City Thunder 136 – 95 Washington Wizards (12 January)
- Minnesota Timberwolves 120 – 106 Washington Wizards (13 January)
- Phoenix Suns 130 – 123 Washington Wizards (16 January)
- Washington Wizards 114 – 122 Golden State Warriors (18 January)
- Washington Wizards 100 – 123 Sacramento Kings (19 January)
- Washington Wizards 88 – 111 Los Angeles Lakers (21 January)
- Washington Wizards 93 – 110 LA Clippers (23 January)
- Washington Wizards 109 – 119 Phoenix Suns (25 January)
- Washington Wizards 108 – 130 Dallas Mavericks (27 January)
- Toronto Raptors 106 – 82 Washington Wizards (29 January)
- Los Angeles Lakers 134 – 96 Washington Wizards (30 January)
- Washington Wizards 105 – 103 Minnesota Timberwolves (1 February)
- Washington Wizards 124 – 114 Charlotte Hornets (3 February)
- Washington Wizards 119 – 102 Brooklyn Nets (5 February)
- Cleveland Cavaliers 134 – 124 Washington Wizards (7 February)
- Atlanta Hawks 125 – 111 Washington Wizards (8 February)
- San Antonio Spurs 131 – 121 Washington Wizards (10 February)
- Indiana Pacers 134 – 130 Washington Wizards (12 February)
- Milwaukee Bucks 104 – 101 Washington Wizards (21 February)
- Washington Wizards 90 – 110 Orlando Magic (23 February)
- Brooklyn Nets 99 – 107 Washington Wizards (24 February)
- Portland Trail Blazers 129 – 121 Washington Wizards (26 February)
- Washington Wizards 113 – 110 Charlotte Hornets (1 March)
- Washington Wizards 90 – 106 Miami Heat (3 March)
- Utah Jazz 122 – 125 Washington Wizards (5 March)
- Washington Wizards 118 – 117 Toronto Raptors (8 March)
- Washington Wizards 104 – 119 Toronto Raptors (10 March)
- Washington Wizards 103 – 123 Detroit Pistons (11 March)
- Washington Wizards 129 – 125 Detroit Pistons (13 March)
- Washington Wizards 126 – 123 Denver Nuggets (15 March)
- Washington Wizards 97 – 122 Portland Trail Blazers (17 March)
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