Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Kia Center is the location where the Orlando Magic (42-28) will take on the Sacramento Kings (40-29) on Saturday.

The Kings played the Wizards and took a loss by a score of 109-102 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 20 while the Wizards recorded 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of their 25 attempts from long range. Washington ended up going 73.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 23 shots. Furthermore, Washington grabbed 45 rebounds (10 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Washington recorded 20 assists and had 9 steals for the game. In the matter of the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the floor on 41 out of 81 shooting. They also recorded 21 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 12 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Kings converted 17 of 19 tries for a percentage of 89.5%. Sacramento finished the contest having earned a 43.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 86) and made 11 of 39 three-point attempts.

De'Aaron Fox is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. Fox finished shooting 33.3% from the floor and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He walked away with 25 points on 10 out of 30 shooting.

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Sacramento heads into this one with a record of 40-29 on the year. They have an average of 117.9 pts per game (8th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.3% from the field. The Kings are connecting on 36.5% on three-point shots (982 of 2,688) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Sacramento is pulling down 43.8 boards per game and has accounted for 1,977 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 39.1% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.5). The Kings are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.4% (2,916 of 6,024) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 21st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,890 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Magic got the victory with a final of 121-106 against the Pelicans. The Magic were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 12 steals for this contest. The Pelicans were called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 68.4%. In regard to shots from downtown, Orlando knocked down 14 out of 36 tries (38.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Magic finished the game shooting 47 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.7%. The Magic permitted the Pelicans to bury 42 out of their 77 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.5% in this game. They finished 30.0% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 20 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). In relation to how they rebounded, Orlando permitted New Orleans to collect 33 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Suggs was important for the Magic for this game. Suggs had 22 points in his 28 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for this contest. He converted 7 out of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 42-28 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Magic are shooting 47.8% from the field, which ranks them 14th in the NBA. Orlando has accounted for 7,763 points for the campaign (110.9 per game) and they average 42.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per game. The Magic are committing 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 108.8. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (19th in basketball). The Orlando defense allows 35.6% on shots from distance (801 of 2,253) and their opponents are converting on 77.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 23.9 dimes and 39.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 1st in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

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