The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 70-50 since 1996.
Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head
Magic hold a decisive edge in 147 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards insights
Magic won 136-131 on Mar 12, 2026
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Magic built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 16 of 27 decided meetings (59%). In the modern era they are 70-50 against each other (58% Magic). Games average a 10.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Magic's 34-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Magic hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 42 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1990, so the rivalry has now spanned 36 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Magic won 136-131 on Mar 12, 2026. Through the 2020s Magic have led 17-8 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | ORL | WAS | 136โ131 | ORL |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ORL | WAS | 126โ109 | ORL |
| Jan 6, 2026 | WAS | ORL | 120โ112 | WAS |
| Nov 1, 2025 | WAS | ORL | 94โ125 | ORL |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WAS | ORL | 97โ109 | ORL |
| Mar 21, 2025 | WAS | ORL | 105โ120 | ORL |
| Feb 23, 2025 | ORL | WAS | 110โ90 | ORL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | ORL | WAS | 121โ94 | ORL |
| Mar 6, 2024 | WAS | ORL | 109โ119 | ORL |
| Dec 26, 2023 | WAS | ORL | 119โ127 | ORL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | ORL โ | WAS โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023โ24 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018โ19 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.