The Sacramento Kings (36-37) travel to face off against the Orlando Magic (35-39) on Saturday, March 29th. This game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando and televised on NBCS. The Kings are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Magic are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Magic. Tip-off is set for 5:00 ET.

Kings vs Magic

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings moved to 36-37 on the season with a 128-107 win over the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Sacramento, who were favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread with the 21-point victory. The game’s total score of 235 points went over the pre-game line of 227.5.

Sacramento took control early, leading 36-27 after the 1st quarter and 68-50 at halftime. The teams were even in the 3rd quarter, both scoring 32 points, but the Kings maintained their lead and outscored Portland 28-25 in the final period.

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

Orlando fell to 35-39 on the season after a 101-92 home loss to the Mavericks on Thursday. The Magic, who were -6.5 point favorites, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 193 fell well short of the 216.5 O/U line.

Orlando appeared to take control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Dallas 33-24. However, the Mavericks responded with a 17-0 run, stretching the score from 68-59 to 85-59. The Magic couldn’t recover, as they were outscored 34-20 in the 3rd quarter and 24-22 in the 4th.

Kings Offense Breakdown

The Kings shot 64.9% from the field in their 128-107 win over the Trail Blazers, with Zach LaVine leading the way at 72.2% shooting, finishing with 29 points. Domantas Sabonis added 22 points, hitting 81.8% of his shots, and DeMar DeRozan contributed 21 points and 10 assists.

Sacramento made just 10 threes, shooting 37% from beyond the arc. LaVine scored 13 points in the 2nd quarter, while Sabonis added 14 in the 3rd. Keegan Murray also made an impact, scoring 9 of his 17 points in the 1st quarter and adding 8 more in the 4th.

Magic Offense Breakdown

In their 101-92 loss to the Mavericks, the Magic’s offense struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 threes at a 16.7% clip. Overall, they shot 42.5% from the field.

Paolo Banchero led the way with 35 points and 10 rebounds, scoring 17 in the 2nd quarter and 11 more in the 3rd. Franz Wagner added 20 points, including 10 in the 4th quarter.

Kings Team Defense

The Kings put together a strong defensive performance on Thursday, holding the Trail Blazers to 107 points on 39% shooting. Sacramento gave up 27 points in the 1st quarter but tightened up in the 2nd, allowing just 23 points. They had a rough 3rd quarter, giving up 32 points, but bounced back in the 4th, limiting Portland to 25 points.

From beyond the arc, the Kings held the Blazers to 32% shooting, with Portland making 16 threes. The Kings also sent the Blazers to the line 26 times, where they hit 21 free throws. Sacramento finished with 37 defensive rebounds, gave up 15 offensive boards, and added 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Magic Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings held the Trail Blazers to 107 points on 39% shooting in their win on Thursday. They allowed 27 points in the 1st quarter but tightened up in the 2nd, giving up just 23 points. The 3rd quarter was their weakest, with 32 points allowed, but they bounced back in the 4th, holding Portland to 25 points.

Sacramento limited the Trail Blazers to 32% from beyond the arc, with Portland making 16 threes. The Kings also sent Portland to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 21. Sacramento finished with 37 defensive rebounds, gave up 15 offensive boards, and recorded 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Kings vs Magic Trends

• Sacramento has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 110 points per game while allowing 115. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• The Magic are 5-0 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Orlando has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 7-3.

Kings vs Magic Prediction

The Kings is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 131-117. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Kings at -1.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 218.5, and our model projects the Kings and Magic to reach a combined total of 248 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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