Free NBA Picks Today: Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic 1/9/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic 1/9/23
Mon 9th January 2023

The Orlando Magic (15-25, 5-13 Away) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they head to face the Sacramento Kings (20-18, 11-9 Home) on Monday. Orlando topped the Golden State Warriors 115-101 at Chase Center on Saturday. With 25 points, Paolo Banchero was the scoring leader.

Markelle Fultz added 16 points, seven assists, and six steals. The Magic are 13th in the Eastern Conference. Sacramento dropped a close one on Saturday at Golden 1 Center, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 136-134. De’Aaron Fox had 34 points and nine assists in defeat, leading the team.

The Kings are fifth in the Western Conference. This is the final meeting of the season between the teams. Sacramento will be aiming for a season sweep against Orlando after taking the only previous game 126-123 in overtime at Amway Center in November 2022, their third straight head-to-head victory. Fox led the Kings with 37 points. Banchero had 33 points and 16 rebounds in the losing effort.

The Magic have been led this season by Banchero and Franz Wagner, who are averaging 21.4 and 20.1 points per game, respectively. Banchero also has dished 3.9 assists per game. Meanwhile, Bol Bol is grabbing 7.1 rebounds per game.Fox’s 24.2 points per game have powered the Kings on offense.

Domantas Sabonis is collecting 12.4 rebounds, most in the NBA, and 6.7 assists per game. The Kings rank as one of the top scoring offenses in the league, second-best with 118.3 points per game. The Magic are 2-4 in six visits to Golden 1 Center.

In the last 10 games, Orlando is 5-5 with an average margin of -1.3 (113.6-114.9). Sacramento has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 122.3 points per game on average while scoring only 119.9 (-2.4 margin).

MAGIC HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Suggs: 7.0 | 19.3 | -12.3
Points per game:
Cole Anthony: 8.5 | 12.3 | -3.8
Assists per game:
Markelle Fultz: 7.0 | 5.5 | +1.5
Jalen Suggs: 0.0 | 4.8 | -4.7

KINGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Kevin Huerter: 20.2 | 15.9 | +4.3
Malik Monk: 9.5 | 14.1 | -4.6
Rebounds per game:
De’Aaron Fox: 3.4 | 4.6 | -1.2

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