Magic vs Wizards

In addition, eight other Magic players – Cole Anthony, Mo Bamba, Wendell Carter Jr., R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris, Kevon Harris, Admiral Schofield and Franz Wagner ...

Anthony, Bamba, Carter, Hampton and Gary Harris will miss the contest due to suspensions. Anthony, Bamba, Carter, Hampton and Gary Harris will serve their suspensions on Friday against the Wizards, while Kevon Harris, Schofield and Franz Wagner will miss the following game on Jan. Orlando is 6-3 this season when playing on a Friday, which makes it by far and away their most successful day of the week. The one-game suspensions issued to the eight Magic players will be served on a staggered basis to ensure that Orlando has eight healthy players available to play in its next two games – the minimum amount required per league rules. The Wizards have three players averaging over 20 points per game this season. Following an on-court altercation during their matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, the NBA suspended Moe Wagner for the next two games.

The Orlando Magic face the first game of their suspension pair of games with a battle against division foe Washington Wizards and a chance to experiment.

In wins, Kuzma is averaging 23.2 points per game and shooting a 56.1 percent effective field goal percentage compared to 20.5 points per game and a 52.0 percent effective field goal percentage in losses. Considering how lopsided the Wizards are with their scoring — beyond Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma only Rui Hachimua is scoring in double figures. Who knows if the team would have given this a try without these suspensions? Having Banchero be the ball handler while attacking centers seemed to go to the next phase of the team’s positionless evolution. That is a group the Magic could see Friday night. The most used lineup with Bol out there without any of the other big men for the Magic was a 20-minute stint in one game Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Caleb Houstan. The team had to try things out — including running Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero as the team’s main ball handlers. The next most-used lineup was a 13-minute stint in one game with Kevon Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Caleb Houstan. The Orlando Magic lost their backup point guard in Cole Anthony and both of their centers in Wendell Carter and Mo Bamba. That is going to make it hard for the team to function. But the Wizards are a much more put-together team at this point. The Magic are held together with scotch tape and glue.

Click here to place your bets at BetMGM. Wizards at Magic Injury Report. Washington: Bradley Beal (hamstring) and Taj Gibson (groin) ...

- C Bol Bol Orlando: Cole Anthony (suspension), Mo Bamba (suspension), Wendell Carter Jr. - G Franz Wagner Washington: Taj Gibson (groin) is questionable. Rui Hachimura tied a career high with 30 points in that contest to lead the Wizards to the 127-102 victory. Wagner was issued a three-game suspension, while eight other Magic players received one-game suspensions for leaving the bench area.