Orlando Magic vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Orlando Magic (19-13) are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings (19-12).

The Magic took the court against the Suns and took a loss by a final of 112-107 in their last game. Orlando finished having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 90) and converted 12 of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Magic converted 11 of 12 shots for a rate of 91.7%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 45 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When talking about defense, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 44 out of 88 shooting. Phoenix dished out 21 assists and had 11 steals in this game. On top of that, Phoenix collected 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Phoenix went 84.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 19 attempts. They made 8 out of their 27 tries from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 18 while the Suns totaled 17 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one player who came through in this game. Banchero shot 52.2% from the field and dished out 7 dimes. He played 37 mins and also collected 9 boards. He finished with 28 points on 12 out of 23 shooting.

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Orlando will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 19-13 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a team they commit 21.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Orlando is pulling in 43.7 boards per game and has racked up 796 assists this season, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 33.2% on 3-pointers (319 of 961) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.8 points per game (23rd in the NBA) while going 47.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point shots and they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (110.7). The Magic defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.1% (1,290 of 2,739) and they concede 40.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 742 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 123-92 when they faced the Grizzlies. In regard to cleaning the glass, Sacramento permitted Memphis to pull down 34 in total (1 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 30.0% from three-point range via 12 out of 40 and finished the contest at 20 out of 28 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Kings permitted the Grizzlies to knock down 30 of 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.6% for the matchup. Overall, the Kings walked away from this one shooting 47 out of 92 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento buried 16 out of 33 tries (48.5%). They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. The Grizzlies were called for 14 fouls for the game which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 2 steals in this contest. The Kings recorded 50 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 59 for the game.

Malik Monk was important for the Kings in this matchup. Monk had 27 points in his 21 mins on the court and had 5 dimes for the contest. He made 10 out of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 76.9%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 19-12 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which is 14th in the league. Sacramento has totaled 3,644 points on the campaign (117.5 per game) and they pull in 43.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.5 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. The Kings commit 20.6 fouls every game and they go 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 21st in basketball in points given up per game with 116.8. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the field (21st in the league). The Sacramento defense allows 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (385 of 1,029) and their opponents are making 80.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 27.0 dimes and 43.7 boards per contest, which is 22nd and 18th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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