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How it looks

The Orlando Magic move up to 12th place in the Eastern Conference and no longer have the third worst campaign. Of the 77 games played, the Magic have 44 losses in the competition and have only 33 wins. 

The Washington Wizards have five straight losses. The Wizards are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, having in 77 games 43 losses and 34 wins.

March 31, 2023 9:36 PM ET

Q4 - 00:00

END OF GAME

March 31, 2023 9:28 PM ET

Q4 - 1:30

Franz Wagner and Fultz lead Magic to a six game lead
 

March 31, 2023 9:16 PM ET

Q4 - 5:51

LOOK AT THE TURN! Cole Anthony converts a three-pointer, putting the Magic ahead for the first time

March 31, 2023 9:06 PM ET

Q4 - 10:15

Last one hasn't even started right and the Wizards stall to get their house in order.  Magic have already scored seven points, with Franz Wagner and Suggs

March 31, 2023 8:55 PM ET

Q3 - 00:00

Ends Q3, 85-96

March 31, 2023 8:47 PM ET

Q3- 1:42

Goodwin puts it back in the tray, opening a 10-point lead for the Wizards

March 31, 2023 8:43 PM ET

Q3 - 3:27

After distributing the assist for Goodwin's 3 throw, Gafford scores his 14th point. He is the third highest scorer for the Wizards

March 31, 2023 8:38 PM ET

Q3 - 9:07

Wizards mantém pressão, marcando 13 pontos na volta do intervalo. Magic acertou apenas uma cesta, com Franz Wagner

March 31, 2023 8:26 PM ET

Q2 - 00:00

Ends Q2, 60-63

March 31, 2023 8:06 PM ET

Q2 - 3:53

Magic are ain the game. Banchero, Fultz and Cole Anthony lead the pace for the visitors and make it 52-47

March 31, 2023 7:59 PM ET

Q2 - 9:47

Wizards keep winning, but ask for the first half of this stage after Moritz and Cole Anthony, respectively, scored

March 31, 2023 7:46 PM ET

Q1 - 00:00

Ends Q1, 24-32

March 31, 2023 7:43 PM ET

Q1 - 1:01

Wizards go scoreless for a while and Magic can't take advantage. Kendrick hits the tray again on a three-pointer

March 31, 2023 7:43 PM ET

Q1 - 3:49

Kendrick takes advantage of Goodwin's pass to increase the home team's lead to 10 points

March 31, 2023 7:41 PM ET

Q1 - 8:09

The game starts out hotly contested, with both teams fighting point-for-point. However, the Wizards increase the volume and get seven points more

March 31, 2023 7:40 PM ET

LET'S GO

Ball high

March 31, 2023 7:28 PM ET

Magic roster

Franz Wagner

Banchero

Wendell Carter

Harris

Fultz

March 31, 2023 6:53 PM ET

Wizards roster

Kispert

Avdija

Gafford

Wright

Morris

March 31, 2023 6:52 PM ET

Numbers

PTS
Magic: 111.7
Wizards: 113.1

REB
Magic: 43
Wizards: 43.5

AST
Magic: 23.1
Wizards: 25.4

STL
Magic: 7.3
Wizards: 6.8

BLK
Magic: 4.6
Wizards: 5.2

TO
Magic: 14.3
Wizards: 13.3

FG%
Magic: 47.1
Wizards: 48.7

3P%
Magic: 34.6
Wizards: 35.8

FT%
Magic: 78.8
Wizards: 78.7

March 31, 2023 6:50 PM ET

Speak up, Jamahl Mosley!

"Be ready from the beginning of the game. That's the biggest key. Knowing that (the Grizzlies) are a playoff team that's fighting for a championship, they're going to come out and set the tone early. Our guys felt that early on."

March 31, 2023 6:45 PM ET

Speak up, Wes Unseld Jr!

"Probably the best pace, 36 to 40 minutes, that we've seen all year. After mistakes, errors (the Wizards) were able to rack up some quick break points. Not all of them were just mistakes. So being able to play with pace and kind of get things early in the clock, I thought helped us."

March 31, 2023 6:40 PM ET

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March 31, 2023 6:35 PM ET

What time is Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards match for NBA?

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March 31, 2023 6:30 PM ET

Magic

The Orlando Magic are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, with the third worst campaign, losing only to the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets. Of the 76 games played, the Magic have 44 losses in the competition and only 32 wins.

March 31, 2023 6:25 PM ET

Wizards

The Washington Wizards are coming off four straight losses. The Wizards are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, having in 76 games 42 losses and 34 wins.

March 31, 2023 6:20 PM ET

How the NBA standings work

Those who watch the NBA live throughout the regular season look forward to the playoffs, when the 8 best teams from each franchise compete in best-of-7 games for the chance to reach the ultimate glory: the NBA championship title.

Before the playoffs, however, the league holds a Play-In, a sort of "playoff" that began to be played in 2020, the year in which the season was ended in a "bubble" because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the Play-In, the franchises that finish seventh through tenth in each of the conferences play a single-game playoff, like this:

- The 7th place finisher from each conference faces the 8th place finisher. The winner of that game is in the playoffs.

- The 9th place team faces the 10th place team. The winner of this game earns the right to play for the last playoff spot against the loser of the 7th-place match.

March 31, 2023 6:15 PM ET

Divisions

In addition to this division based on east and west, NBA guesses today must also take into consideration as divisions. The divisions of this league and their respective times are as follows:

- Atlantic: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.

- Central: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks.

- Southeast: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards.

- Northwest: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz.

- Pacific: Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings.

- Southwest: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs.

March 31, 2023 6:10 PM ET

IT'S NBA

The NBA (National Basketball Association) is the national basketball league in the United States, with 30 teams divided into two groups, separated by the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. The league was founded on June 6, 1946, as the BAA (Basketball Association of America), but three years later merged with the NBL (National Basketball League), becoming the NBA as we know it today.

The first winner was the Los Angeles Lakers, who spliced four titles in a row with an early dynasty in the league. It was only halted by the Golden State Warriors, and soon after by the Baltimore Bullets.

Today, the Lakers, together with the Boston Celtics, are the NBA's biggest winners, with 17 titles each. Golden State Warriors are right behind with seven, where they have achieved another dynasty in the league with Stephen Curry, Klay Thomspon, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.

The league also divides the awards by sectors. The most valuable is MVP, where they elect the best athlete in the league based only on the regular season. Right after that, there are awards for the best coach, best executive, sixth man, rookie and several others. Currently, the player with the most MVP awards is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with six. Next, Michael Jordan has five, along with Bill Russell. LeBron James, still active, has four awards.

The defending league champions are the Golden State Warriors, where they defeated the Boston Celtics 4-2 in the final. The Warriors finished in third place in the Western Conference, passing the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks in the postseason to win the tournament. Forward Nikola Jokic is the reigning MVP of the season, where he won for the second time in a row. Stephen Curry, the Warriors' point guard, is the reigning Finals MVP.

The current season has great teams such as the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, and Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference, while the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Girzzlies, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers compete for the top spots in the Western Conference. Still, there are teams that are favorites to get further ahead, such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers.

Finally, big stars are candidates for the MVP award, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James.

March 31, 2023 6:05 PM ET

Eye on the gaame

Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards this Friday (31), at the Capital One Arena at 7 pm ET, for the NBA.

March 31, 2023 6:00 PM ET

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