Teams: Wizards vs Magic
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Verizon Center, Washington DC
Television: CSN
Radio: WNEW-FM 99.1
Spread: Wizards fav’d by 5.5 points.
Coming into this season the Wizards were dead set on changing the way they played by increasing the tempo and attempting more 3s using small-ball lineups. The Orlando Magic gave Washington their first reality check on opening night—maybe this new style is still a work in progress. Yes, the Wizards were able to eek out a season-opening victory in Orlando, but this team looked far from the offensive juggernaut that saw them lead all teams in preseason scoring at 112 points per game.