Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/5/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is the location where the Orlando Magic will try to beat the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-107 in their last game. Sacramento finished the game having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (41 of 86) and knocked down 13 of their 36 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Kings made 12 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 39 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 29 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the field on 44 out of 89 shooting. Miami earned 27 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Miami collected 46 rebounds (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Miami walked away from this one shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 13 shots. They converted 11 of 34 shots from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Kings finished with 18 while the Heat accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Domantas Sabonis is a guy who had an impact in the game. Sabonis finished the game shooting 53.3% from the floor and also earned 8 dimes. He played for 37 minutes and totaled 12 rebounds. He had 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this contest with a mark of 2-5 for the year. They are averaging 113.3 points per contest (19th in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the floor. The Kings are connecting on 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (98 of 271) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 42.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 192 assists on the year, which ranks 17th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 23.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.1 fouls. They are surrendering 40.6% on 3-point shots and they are 23rd in the NBA in opponents points per game (116.0). The Kings are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.0% (299 of 610) and they surrender 40.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 7th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 171 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Magic walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-108 when they faced the Thunder. In reference to attacking the glass, Orlando permitted Oklahoma City to collect 36 in all (8 on the offensive side). They went 29.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 34 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Magic permitted the Thunder to bury 45 of 95 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 47.4% for the game. In all, the Magic shot 39 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Orlando made 10 out of 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. The Thunder committed 17 fouls in the game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They coughed up the ball 24 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Magic collected 37 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in the game.

Wendell Carter Jr. was important for the Magic for the contest. Carter Jr. earned 30 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 10 of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 12 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 1-7 on the season. The Magic are committing 22.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.9 times per contest (28th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.6 times per game. Orlando has scored 847 points on the season (105.9 per contest) and they grab 46.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 23rd in the league.

The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the league in points given up per game with 111.0. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (7th in basketball). The Orlando defense allows 33.8% on 3-point attempts (99 of 293) and opponents are converting on 76.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.3 dimes and 42.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 11th and 7th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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