Kings vs Magic Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 23rd 2024

Alright hoop heads, tonight’s the night we’ve all been waiting for! Our beloved Sacramento Kings, sporting a respectable 40W-29L record, are making their royal march to the Amway Center, ready to challenge the slightly ahead 42W-28L Orlando Magic. The clock’s ticking down to a 07:00PM EST tipoff, and with the Kings trailing by 4 games in the Western conference and the Magic holding their own in the East, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The bookies are having a field day, setting the over/under at a tantalizing 218.0, with the Kings line at 4.5 and the Magic at -4.5. Fresh off a 121-106 victory over NOP, the Magic are looking to keep their winning streak alive, while the Kings, still smarting from a 102-109 loss to WAS, are hungry for redemption. So, get ready for an evening of enchantment and royalty as the Magic and the Kings battle it out. Will it be a spellbinding victory for the Magic or will the Kings rule the court? Only time will tell!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 23, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Amway Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

20W-15L

45.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

24W-9L

54.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/03/24	Orlando Magic ORL	30	25	34	29	98	135	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	27	40	24	27	911	138
01/09/23	Orlando Magic ORL	31	21	32	27		111	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	41	31	35	29		136
11/05/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	25	22	36	23	20	126	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	33	32	12	29	17	123
03/26/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	41	25	15	24	9	114	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	28	34	22	21	5	110
12/08/21	Orlando Magic ORL	36	31	25	38		130	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	38	32	34	38		142

Starting Lineups

Kings Notable Injuries

• Kevin Huerter (SG): Avg: 10.4pts, 3.5reb, 2.6ast, 24.5 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 2.6
• Trey Lyles (PF/C): Avg: 7.0pts, 4.3reb, 1.1ast, 19.4 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 2.1
• JaVale McGee (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 2.8reb, 0.4ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2
• Colby Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 2.1pts, 1.4reb, 0.6ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 0.7
• Jalen Slawson (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 1.0reb, 0.3ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 0.5

Magic Notable Injuries

• Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 0.3
• Jett Howard (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 0.4
• Admiral Schofield (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.6reb, 0.3ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Paolo Banchero (PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 20.0 pts, 10.0 reb, 11.0 ast against NOP
• Harrison Barnes (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.6% to 23.9, 35.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Gary Harris (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.6% to 18.6, 27.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Kevon Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Trey Lyles (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.8% to 15.3, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
The Magic have a 3-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 5-game winning streak.