The Orlando Magic host the Sacramento Kings in the second game between the teams since the All-Star break. The Magic look to snap a six-game skid against a depleted Kings team coming off a 44-point loss. Jalen Suggs will return after a short absence.
The Orlando Magic look to snap a six-game losing streak as the Western Conference’s worst team arrives in town, but know they can’t be overconfident since their most recent home game produced a loss against the team with the NBA’s worst record.
When the Indiana Pacers escaped with a 128-126 loss on Monday, fans filed out dejectedly and the message boards lit up with disgruntled supporters venting their frustrations. A nationally televised 136-131 loss in Cleveland the next night didn’t help matters, ramping up the pressure on the Magic as the postseason draws near and their position in the Eastern Conference worsens. Jalen Suggs, who has missed the last two games due to an illness, got through shootaround and is available to return to action. Franz Wagner, Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac remain out. This Magic have dropped from the No. 5 spot in the East to 10th due to their recent funk, entering Thursday a half-game behind the eighth-place Miami Heat and even with the Charlotte Hornets, who hold the tiebreaker over Orlando by virtue of a 3-1 win in the season series. Sacramento comes off an embarrassing 134-90 loss in Charlotte as it opened a five-game road trip with a thud. The Kings will play in Atlanta, Brooklyn and Toronto through April 1 and comes in as the only West team stuck in the teens in wins, two games behind Utah in last place in the conference. Orlando is 7-7 in March, 21-14 at home and 14-11 against Western Conference foes. The Kings are 5-7 this month, 6-29 on the road and 7-19 against East opponents.Magic look to register second straight sweep of Kings The Orlando Magic host the Sacramento Kings as both teams head down the homestretch with April approaching. Orlando won the most recent matchup 131-94 in the first game played following the All-Star break. Paolo Banchero finished with a game-high 30 points and added a team-best six assists, while rookie center Maxime Raynaud paced Sacramento with 17 points and 14 boards. He’s been the Kings’ most productive player lately. Since losing six straight games from Dec. 2021-March 2024, getting swept in three straight seasons, the Magic have recorded wins over the past three matchups. Last season’s games resulted in blowouts as Orlando rolled 130-111 and 120-91 at home last March 29 with Banchero leading the way there too. The Kings are up 40-33 on Orlando in the all-time series dating back to 1989-90. The Magic won the first matchup ever on Nov. 21, 1989.Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.De’Andre Hunter: Out - Left Eye Retinal RepairMagic forward Paolo Banchero on stepping up defensively after this week’s letdowns:Tony has covered the NBA since 2005, with stops at CBS Sports and Vegas Insider. He is a graduate of University of Central Florida.What happens if the Magic lose to the Kings at home
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