Game Preview: Wizards vs.Magic

GAME NOTES

• Tonight’s game is the third of four meetings between the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic. The Magic won the first meeting, 112-83, in Orlando and took the second match-up, 100-99, on November 27th at Verizon Center. The two teams will meet again on February 16th in Orlando.
• Last time versus Orlando…The Wizards fell to the Orlando Magic, 100-99, on November 27th at Verizon Center...Nick Young posted his fifth game of 20 or more points off of the bench with a season-high 21 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter...Andray Blatche recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
• Rashard Lewis has averaged 19.9 points and 6.4 rebounds in 16 career games versus Orlando. Lewis’ scoring average against the Magic represents his highest career scoring average against any opponent.
• Nick Young is averaging 22.7 points per game in his last six games.
• John Wall is averaging 13.2 points, 10.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds in his last 10 games.
• The Wizards currently rank fourth in the NBA in steals per game (8.3 spg), fourth in blocks per game (5.9 bpg), and ninth in offensive rebounds per game (11.5 opg).
• Washington-Orlando connections...Magic guard Gilbert Arenas averaged 25.0 points and 5.7 assists in 357 games for the Wizards from 2003-10…Wizards forward Rashard Lewis averaged 16.3 points, and 5.1 assists in 257 career games with the Magic from 2007-10…Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing played collegiately at Georgetown University and was a Wizards assistant coach in 2003-04…Wizards forward Josh Howard and Magic forward Brandon Bass were teammates with the Dallas Mavericks from 2007-09…Wizards guard John Wall and Magic center Daniel Orton were teammates at Kentucky during the 2009-10 season.