The Orlando Magic will travel to Sleep Train Arena to take on the Sacramento Kings. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11 and can be seen on FxF and CSA.
The Kings are hoping for a better outcome after their 120-111 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday. Rudy Gay had a good game, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds, and three steals for Sacramento. The Magic, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 107-98 loss to the Lakers on Tuesday. Victor Oladipo had a team-high 26 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Kings won the first game 97-91. DeMarcus Cousins recorded a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds.
The Kings come into this game 25-38 Straight Up (SU) and 27-35-1 Against The Spread (ATS). While they boast a record of against Eastern Conference opponents at home, they have struggled to beat the spread in those same games, going 12-19. Sacramento has consistently been near the top of the league in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of .464. Sacramento has the fourth-most assists in the NBA, averaging 24.8 per game.
As for their opponent, the Magic have 27-36 SU and 35-28 ATS records. Orlando has records of 27-36 SU and 35-28 ATS against the West.
Sacramento beat Orlando in their most recent meeting this season, moving its SU record against the Magic to 6-4 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. With a 7-3 record, the Kings also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl
Notes
Orlando’s offense and Sacramento’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Orlando puts up an average of 0.0 points per game, while Sacramento allows 0.0 points per game.
Orlando and Sacramento are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Orlando scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Sacramento allows 0.0 points at home on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic are a winning 20-8. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Sacramento Kings have an underachieving record of 3-16.
When opponents have scored at least 100 points, Orlando has a subpar record of 7-28. When Sacramento has allowed 100 or more points, it has a split 22-22 record.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 101.9 (ranked 25th), while the Kings rank 24th for their defensive rating of 106.8.
The Sacramento Kings have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of 46.4%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Orlando Magic have an underachieving 6-22 record.
Sacramento averages 22.0 three point attempts per game, and Orlando attempts 22.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Kings have a losing 7-13 record while the Magic have a 10-13 record.
Sacramento has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.56 this season (ranked 17th). Orlando ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.67 (ranked 12th).
The Kings rank ninth in rebounds per game with 44.9, while the Magic rank 13th with 44.1 per game.
The Orlando Magic rank 15th in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank seventh in defensive rebounding.
Sacramento is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.0% (ranked eighth). Orlando has a poor record of 9-15 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.0% or greater.
