Sacramento Kings (19-12) vs Orlando Magic (19-13)
2024-01-03 22:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Sacramento Kings -4.5 -- Over/Under: 232.5
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The Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings duke it out at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Magic vs Kings Prediction.
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last six games, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after falling short to the Warriors in a 121-115 road loss last night. Paolo Banchero led the team with 27 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Franz Wagner added 25 points while Goga Bitadze chipped in with 13 points on six of six shooting. As a team, the Magic shot 44 percent from the field and 14 of 36 from the 3-point line, which was good enough to hang with the Warriors in a close contest, until the Warriors went on a pivotal 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away in the end.
Orlando Magic Team Facts
- The Magic have lost each of their last eight games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Magic have covered the spread in 15 of their last 17 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Each of the Magic’s last four night games at Golden 1 Center have gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last seven games, and they will be hoping for a better performance in this one after coming up short to the slumping Hornets in a 111-104 loss last night. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 30 points and six assists, Domantas Sabonis added 23 points with 19 rebounds and four assists while Chris Duarte chipped in with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Kings shot 43 percent from the field and 14 of 36 from the 3-point line as they kept the Hornets in check early on to take the lead into halftime, only to let it go in the fourth quarter where the Hornets exploded for 36 points to snap an 11-game skid.
Sacramento Kings Team Facts
- The Kings have won each of their last eight games at Golden 1 Center following a home loss.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last eight home games following a home loss.
- Each of the last eight games between the Magic and Kings have gone OVER the total points line.
Magic vs Kings Prediction
The Magic are still missing Joe Ingles and Markelle Fultz, while the Kings are coming into this one with a full squad to choose from. The Magic were on a nice run before they got stopped by the Warriors in a close game last night, while the Kings are stuck in a rut and just lost a game to the Hornets where they were double-digit favorites. The Kings will be kicking themselves after last night’s embarrassing loss but I think they bounce back. The line is short enough, so I’ll lean towards the Kings to snap out of it with a much-needed win here.
