March 12, 2026, 12:53 p.m. ET

On Thursday, the Orlando Magic (36-28) host the Washington Wizards (16-48) at the Kia Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Magic won their season-high fifth straight game on Wednesday, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-122 in Central Florida. They tied a season low with only six turnovers and shot 51.8% from the field to move into fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

Desmond Bane led the way with 35 points, six rebounds and six assists, Paolo Banchero tallied 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Tristan da Silva added 23 points. Bane became the third Magic player with 35 points and five assists and no turnovers in a game.

The Wizards suffered their ninth straight loss on Tuesday, falling 150-129 to the Miami Heat in historic fashion. The group allowed Bam Adebayo to score 83 points, which surpassed Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant for the second-most in a game.

Alexandre Sarr produced 28 points and six rebounds to lead the Wizards, while rookie Will Riley scored 22 points and Tre Johnson added 17 points. Riley is averaging 15 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 17 games since Feb. 1.

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The Wizards and Magic are meeting for the fourth and final time this season. Orlando has taken two games this season and 12 out of the last 13 overall in the head-to-head series.

How to Watch

Date: March 12

Time: 7 p.m. EDT

Location: Orlando, Florida

Channel: Monumental Sports Network, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida

Stream Wizards at Magic live on Fubo! (free trial)Betting Lines

Point Spread: Magic -13.5

Money Line: Wizards +625, Magic -1000

Over/Under: 234.5

NBA Odds via BetMGM

Jerseys

Washington: Icon Edition (red)

Orlando: City Edition (grey)

Source: LockerVision

Wizards at Magic Injury Report

Washington: Anthony Davis (finger), Kyshawn George (elbow), D’Angelo Russell (not with team) and Cam Whitmore (shoulder) are out.

Orlando: Anthony Black (abdominal) and Franz Wagner (ankle) are out.

Projected Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards:

Bilal Coulibaly Will RileyAlexandre SarrTre JohnsonBub Carrington

Orlando Magic:

Tristan da SilvaPaolo BancheroWendell Carter Jr.Desmond BaneJalen Suggs

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