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Tip-off · Saturday, April 3
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7:00 pm ET
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Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic

7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PTKia Center, Orlando
When and where to watch

Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic: tip-off Sat, Apr 3, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Kia Center. Local TV: MNMT2/Monumental+ (WAS), MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORL (ORL); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · WashingtonWizards
  1. Anthony DavisAnthony DavisF-C · #2320.4pts · 31.3 min
  2. Kyshawn GeorgeKyshawn GeorgeF · #1814.8pts · 29.0 min
  3. Bub CarringtonBub CarringtonG · #710.7pts · 27.7 min
  4. Deandre AytonDeandre AytonC · #812.5pts · 27.2 min
  5. Alex SarrAlex SarrC · #2016.3pts · 27.2 min
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · LeftOutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · LeftOutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left
Home · OrlandoMagic
  1. Paolo BancheroPaolo BancheroF · #522.2pts · 34.7 min
  2. Desmond BaneDesmond BaneG · #320.1pts · 33.6 min
  3. Franz WagnerFranz WagnerF · #2220.6pts · 30.0 min
  4. Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Carter Jr.C-F · #3411.8pts · 29.3 min
  5. Nikola VucevicNikola VucevicC · #915.1pts · 28.4 min
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · RightOutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · LeftOutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · RightOutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Magic lead 3-1

Wizards vs Magic: the matchup page →
Thu, Mar 12 · 2025-26WAS131ORL136Tue, Mar 3 · 2025-26WAS109ORL126Tue, Jan 6 · 2025-26ORL112WAS120Sat, Nov 1 · 2025-26ORL125WAS94
How to watch · Wizards at Magic7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Saturday, April 3
MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORLORLMNMT2/Monumental+WAS

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Magic marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Wizards marketMNMT2/Monumental+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
RadioSiriusXM · 106.7 The Fan/The Team 980 AM/Bloomberg 99.1
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Around the world

Where this game lands

7 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

NigeriaLiveSun 12:00 AMSportyTVOkpara (WAS)FranceAlarmSun 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTSarr (WAS) · Coulibaly (WAS) · Penda (ORL)GermanyAlarmSun 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoWagner (ORL) · Silva (ORL)AustraliaLiveSun 9:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveSat 7:00 PMTSNIrelandLiveSun 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveSun 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSun 7:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveSun 00:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmSun 4:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmSun 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmSun 01:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Wizards3 listed
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · Left · est. return 2026-11-02
OutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2027-04-02
Magic4 listed
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-18
OutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-18