The Sacramento Kings (19-20) will be 5-point favorites at home in the Golden 1 Center when they square off with the Orlando Magic (17-22). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 224 points and it will air on NBC Sports – California at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, January 7, 2019.
Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings Betting Odds
Both teams lost in their last contest. The Kings (8-point underdogs) were defeated by the Golden State Warriors, 127-123, while the Magic (4-point underdogs) fell to the Los Angeles Clippers, 106-96. The Sacramento game finished 11.5 points over the projected point total of 238.5, while the Orlando game went 12 points under the projected point total of 214.
Orlando did a terrific job of getting and making free throws (21-29; 72.4 percent) while Sacramento had a better turnover percentage (7.2 vs. 11.6). Sacramento’s Buddy Hield played well, recording 32 points and five rebounds. Nikola Vucevic, meanwhile fueled Orlando with 16 points, 24 rebounds and eight assists.
In their first matchup this year, Hield led the Kings to a 107-99 win. He notched a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Sacramento covered as a 5-point underdog and the two teams combined to score 206 points, which was under the projected point total of 220.5. Sacramento’s effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over Orlando. The Kings had a rate of 0.536 while the Magic posted a mark of 0.456.
Vegas tends to place the total high when the Magic are playing, as 57.9 percent of their games have finished under the total. Orlando comes into the contest with records of 17-22 straight up (SU) and 19-17-2 against the spread (ATS).
Unlike Orlando, Kings games tend to finish over the O/U total (69.2 percent). Additionally, Sacramento owns records of 19-20 SU and 22-17 ATS.
Bogdan Bogdanovic has taken his game to another level as of late for Sacramento, averaging 18 points,3.2 assists,1.2 steals over the last five games.
It will be a showdown of contrasting tempos as the fast-breaking Kings will look to push the more grind-it-out Magic. The Kings rank third in possessions per game while the Magic are 27th.
Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Kings, ATS Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- The Magic rank 12th in assists per game (24.7) while the Kings rank 24th in assists allowed per game (25.3).
- Orlando ranks fifth in second chance points allowed per game (11.6) while Sacramento ranks last (14.9).
- The Magic rank fifth in three pointers allowed per game (28.6) while the Kings rank 28th (34.1).
- Sacramento ranks first in points off turnovers per game (20.9) while Orlando ranks 23rd (15.1).
- Orlando ranks sixth in blocks per game (5.6) while Sacramento ranks 21st in blocks allowed per game (5.4).
- The Kings rank first in fast break points per game (22.6) while the Magic rank 26th (10.2).
- The Kings rank 10th in steals per game (8.4) while the Magic rank 26th (6.7).
- Orlando ranks 22nd in rebounds per game (43.1) while Sacramento ranks last in rebounds allowed per game (48.9).
- Sacramento ranks fifth in points in the paint per game (52.0) while Orlando ranks 29th (41.5).
- Sacramento is 5-0 when they allow under 100 points, while Orlando is 8-2.
- In games where they score more than 100 points, the Magic are 13-9 and the Kings are 18-18.
- Sacramento is 12-8 ATS at home, while Orlando is 11-6-2 ATS on the road.
- In 19 road games, the Magic have 12 unders and 7 overs.
- The Kings have 11 overs and 9 unders in 20 home games.
Bettings Trends:
- The Magic are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Kings are 1-4.
- In their last five games, Orlando has 3 overs and 2 unders, while Sacramento has 4 overs and 1 under.
- During their last five games, the Magic have scored an average of 104.0 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 108.4 points per game (1.2 above their season average).
- The Kings’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.8, up from 1.8 for the season.
