Game ID: 22401112
Orlando Magic @ Washington Wizards
Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 27 18 31 21 97ORL 32 29 20 28 109
ORL @ WAS ScoutingORL @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Coulibaly missed 9 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 18 since 2/21, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 3/24, returns tonight: 13 min (77% of 17)
BACK Thor back 3/19 after 4, 18 min since (98% of 19)
BACK Smart back 3/19 after 2, 17 min since (89% of 19)
WAS availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Coulibaly missed 10 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT George missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 19 since 2/21, out tonight
OUT Smart missed 2 since 3/26, returns tonight: 8 min (40% of 19)
BACK Holmes back 3/22 after 3, 15 min since (89% of 17)
WAS availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Coulibaly missed 11 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT George missed 3 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 20 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Smart back 3/29 after 2, 8 min since (40% of 19)
BACK Holmes back 3/22 after 3, 15 min since (89% of 17)
WAS availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Coulibaly missed 12 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT George missed 4 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 21 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Smart back 3/29 after 2, 14 min since (74% of 19)
BACK Holmes back 3/27 after 2, 14 min since (83% of 17)
NEW Johnson 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Vukcevic 15 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT Coulibaly missed 13 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT George missed 5 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 37 min (144% of 26)
OUT Brogdon missed 22 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Smart back 3/29 after 2, 14 min since (74% of 19)
BACK Holmes back 3/27 after 2, 10 min since (60% of 17)
NEW Johnson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 18 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Vukcevic 15 to 21 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 4/06 · 2 days' restOUT Coulibaly missed 14 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT George missed 6 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 23 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Jones back 4/03 after 2, 37 min since (144% of 26)
BACK Smart back 3/29 after 2, 17 min since (93% of 19)
BACK Holmes back 3/27 after 2, 10 min since (60% of 17)
NEW Johnson 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 18 to 23 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Coulibaly missed 15 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT George missed 7 since 3/26, returns tonight: 23 min (86% of 26)
OUT Brogdon missed 24 since 2/21, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 4/03, out tonight
BACK Jones back 4/03 after 2, 31 min since (122% of 26)
BACK Smart back 3/29 after 2, 17 min since (93% of 19)
NEW Carrington 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Johnson 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Thor 19 to 24 min over the last 3
NEW Martin 18 to 23 min over the last 3
NEW Vukcevic 15 to 21 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Coulibaly missed 16 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 25 since 2/21, not on tonight's roster
OUT Smart missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 4/06, returns tonight: 30 min (164% of 18)
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 2 since 4/06, returns tonight: 24 min (163% of 15)
BACK George back 4/08 after 7, 23 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Jones back 4/03 after 2, 31 min since (122% of 26)
NEW Carrington 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Johnson 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Thor 19 to 24 min over the last 3
WAS availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Coulibaly missed 17 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Smart missed 3 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 4/03, out tonight
BACK George back 4/08 after 7, 24 min since (89% of 26)
BACK Jones back 4/03 after 2, 32 min since (123% of 26)
BACK Martin back 4/09 after 2, 30 min since (164% of 18)
BACK Vukcevic back 4/09 after 2, 24 min since (163% of 15)
NEW Carrington 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 22 to 33 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 4 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 6 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 3/24, out tonight
NEW Joseph 13 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 5 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 7 since 3/14, returns tonight: 9 min (65% of 14)
OUT Howard missed 3 since 3/24, returns tonight: 7 min (57% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 6 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Queen back 3/29 after 7, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BACK Howard back 3/21 after 2, 8 min since (66% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 20 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Anthony missed 7 since 3/19, returns tonight: 19 min (109% of 18)
BACK Queen back 3/29 after 7, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BACK Howard back 3/29 after 3, 7 min since (57% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 19 min since (109% of 18)
NEW Joseph 13 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/08 · 4 days' restOUT da Silva missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 17 min since (94% of 18)
NEW Joseph 13 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT da Silva missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 12 min (56% of 22)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 3/31, returns tonight: 6 min (40% of 14)
OUT Howard missed 4 since 3/31, returns tonight: 6 min (48% of 12)
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 15 min since (82% of 18)
NEW Joseph 13 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restBACK da Silva back 4/09 after 3, 12 min since (56% of 22)
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 4, 6 min since (40% of 14)
BACK Howard back 4/09 after 4, 6 min since (48% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restBACK da Silva back 4/09 after 3, 23 min since (107% of 22)
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 17 min since (96% of 18)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (127% of 14)
BACK Howard back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (152% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 19 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Sarr at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Coulibaly (13 straight), George (5 straight), Jones (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 99 a night to Washington's 124 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-11. Call it Orlando 114, Washington 106.
3/27 vs IND 109-162 — WAS notes
WAS lost 109-162. WAS shot 45% (38 of 85) to IND's 64%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 26 times to IND's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 31-50 against them. Sarr led with 22 (8 of 15, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Poole added 18, Champagnie 15. Q2 was theirs, 30-38, but the other 3 periods went 124-79 against them. Johnson's -41 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs BKN 112-115 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-115. WAS shot 44% (37 of 85) to BKN's 44%, 9 of 34 from three, and went to the line 33 times to BKN's 20 — 29 points from the stripe to their 19. WAS turned it over 6 times to BKN's 12. Johnson led with 20 (6 of 14, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Jones added 20, J. Martin 13. Q1 was theirs, 28-23, but the other 3 periods went 92-84 against them. They led by as many as 17. Champagnie's -12 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 vs MIA 94-120 — WAS notes
WAS lost 94-120. WAS shot 40% (34 of 86) to MIA's 51%, 13 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIA's 24. The glass went 39-62 against them. Poole led with 35 (10 of 17, 7 of 13 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Vukcevic added 14. Q2 was theirs, 24-22, the deficit cut from 13 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 98-70 against them. Sarr's -26 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 vs SAC 116-111 — WAS notes
WAS won 116-111. WAS shot 51% (43 of 84) to SAC's 42%, 17 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to SAC's 28. Poole led with 23 (8 of 14, 2 of 7 from three); Carrington added 19, Johnson 19. The hinge was Q3, 36-25: a lead of 3 became 14. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/03 vs ORL 97-109 — WAS notes
WAS lost 97-109. WAS shot 45% (38 of 85) to ORL's 46%, 12 of 30 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 20 fouls committed. WAS turned it over 13 times to ORL's 8. Carrington led with 32 (12 of 18, 7 of 10 from three); Smart added 12, Johnson 11. Q3 was theirs, 31-20, the deficit cut from 16 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 89-66 against them. Martin's -23 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 23 and Tatum at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Carrington at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Coulibaly (14 straight), George (6 straight), Brogdon (23 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and Washington minus-13 and the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Washington's 123. Call it Boston 121, Washington 107, Boston by 14.
4/08 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Turner at 19 and Haliburton at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (72 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Carrington at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Coulibaly (15 straight), George (7 straight), Brogdon (24 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-4 a night and Washington minus-16 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 12 times a game to Indiana's 8. Call it Indiana 120, Washington 109, Indiana by 11.
4/09 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 14 free throws a game; Poole at 23 and Carrington at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 14 a night. Without Coulibaly (16 straight), Brogdon (25 straight), Smart (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Grimes at 27 and Walker IV at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Maxey (19 straight), Oubre Jr. (14 straight), Drummond (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been minus-3 a night and Washington minus-14 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 20 free throws a game to Washington's 14. Call it Washington 112, Philadelphia 111, Philadelphia keeping it close.
4/11 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; White at 28 and Vučević at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Poole at 19 and Carrington at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Coulibaly (17 straight), Smart (3 straight), Holmes (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-11 and the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to Washington's 33. Call it Chicago 120, Washington 111.
3/27 vs DAL 92-101 — ORL notes
ORL lost 92-101. ORL shot 42% (34 of 80) to DAL's 47%, 5 of 30 from three. Banchero led with 35 (13 of 21, 1 of 5 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Wagner added 20, Black 14. Q2 was theirs, 33-24, turning a 2-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 77-59 against them. They led by as many as 11. Wagner's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs SAC 121-91 — ORL notes
ORL won 121-91. ORL shot 49% (44 of 89) to SAC's 42%, 18 of 39 from three. Banchero led with 24 (9 of 19, 1 of 5 from three, 5 of 11 at the line); Wagner added 21, Houstan 18. The hinge was Q1, 38-21: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Banchero was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/31 vs LAC 87-96 — ORL notes
ORL lost 87-96. ORL shot 39% (30 of 76) to LAC's 44%, 7 of 26 from three. The glass went 32-47 against them. Banchero led with 26 (8 of 23, 1 of 8 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Wagner added 21, Caldwell-Pope 11. Q1 was theirs, 28-22, but the other 3 periods went 74-59 against them. Black's -14 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 @ SAS 116-105 — ORL notes
ORL won 116-105. ORL shot 48% (43 of 90) to SAS's 49%, 18 of 47 from three. ORL turned it over 10 times to SAS's 17. Wagner led with 24 (9 of 20, 3 of 10 from three); Banchero added 24, Caldwell-Pope 23. The hinge was Q4, 37-21: ORL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 11. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/03 @ WAS 109-97 — ORL notes
ORL won 109-97. ORL shot 46% (38 of 82) to WAS's 45%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 25 times to WAS's 11 — 22 points from the stripe to their 9. ORL turned it over 8 times to WAS's 13. Banchero led with 33 (11 of 24, 3 of 5 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Wagner added 27, Caldwell-Pope 13. The hinge was Q2, 29-18: a lead of 5 became 16, and the lead reached 19. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
4/08 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 98, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 23 a game. Without da Silva (2 straight). 4 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 125, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Daniels at 18 a game. Without Johnson (34 straight), Capela (13 straight), Mathews (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 98 a night to Atlanta's 125. Call it Orlando 115, Atlanta 111, Atlanta keeping it close.
4/09 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without da Silva (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Orlando plus-1 and the defense, Orlando allowing 100 a night to Boston's 107. Call it Orlando 110, Boston 109, Boston keeping it close.
4/11 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 19 and Turner at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Sheppard (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (74 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 97, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and Wagner at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 97 a night to Indiana's 109 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 11 times a game to Indiana's 7. Call it Indiana 111, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
4/13 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 25 and Risacher at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Johnson (37 straight), Capela (16 straight), Mathews (9 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 101, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and Wagner at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to Atlanta's 119. Call it Orlando 114, Atlanta 113, Atlanta keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
WASAG A. Gill
AJ A. Johnson
AS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
CJ C. Jones
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. Martin
MS M. Smart
TV T. Vukcevic
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CJ C. Joseph
FW F. Wagner
GH G. Harris
JI J. Isaac
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
WAS/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Paolo Banchero has 33 points, career-best 18 rebounds as Magic beat Wizards 109-97
WASHINGTON -- — Paolo Banchero had 33 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic defeated the Washington Wizards 109-97 on Thursday night.
Franz Wagner added 27 points for the Magic, who won their second straight and sixth of eight to move a game ahead of Atlanta for the top Eastern Conference play-in tournament spot. Orlando has beaten Washington 10 straight times.
Rookie Bub Carrington scored a career-high 32 points and had nine rebounds for the Wizards in their second-to-last home game. The 14th overall selection in the NBA draft shot 12 of 18 overall and made a career-high seven of his 10 3-point attempts.
Orlando won comfortably despite letting what was a 19-point lead dwindle to three late in the third quarter.
Takeaways Magic: Banchero's double-double was his 10th of the season. He bested his previous career mark of 16 rebounds, set on Nov. 5, 2022 against Sacramento.
Wizards: Carrington's seven 3s also set a Wizards rookie record. ... Coach Brian Keefe said before the game that Bilal Coulibaly (right hamstring) is unlikely to return this season. The second-year swingman's most recent appearance was on March 10.
Key moment Wagner scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to give the Magic some breathing room, including his third 3-pointer of the night from the right wing, followed by a steal and dunk that stretched it to 88-76.
Key stat The Magic committed only 12 personal fouls, helping them to a 25-11 advantage in free throw attempts. Two of their fouls were flagrant.
Up next The Wizards visit Boston for the final time on Sunday, while the Magic get a four-day break before hosting Atlanta on Tuesday.