Half-time report
Down by one point at the end of the first quarter, the Magic are now in the lead. A victory is still up for grabs for either team after two quarters, but the Magic lead 56-54 over the Kings. The final promises to be the last face-to-face of these teams, which was decided by only three points.
The Magic came into the game having won five straight and they are only two quarters apart. Will they reach six, or will the Kings step in and ruin it? We will know soon.
Who’s playing
Sacramento Kings @ Orlando Magic
Current records: Sacramento 40-29, Orlando 42-28
How to watch
- When: Saturday March 23, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Or: Kia Center – Orlando, Florida
- TV: Bally Sports Florida
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $30.29
What there is to know
The Sacramento Kings’ road trip will continue as they take on the Orlando Magic at 7 p.m. ET on March 23 at the Kia Center. After losing a game the Kings were supposed to win, they now face the toughest task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
Last Thursday, Sacramento failed against the Wizards and lost 109-102.
Meanwhile, the Magic entered Thursday’s game with four straight wins (a stretch where they’ve outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they came away with even more momentum. They earned a comfortable 121-106 victory over New Orleans. The victory came thanks to a strong push at the 4:39 mark of the first quarter, as the Magic faced a 21-9 deficit.
Sacramento’s loss ended a three-game road winning streak and brought them to 40-29. As for Orlando, they’ve been on a roll lately: They’ve won ten of their last 12 games, which has significantly improved to 42-28 this season.
The Kings came out on top in a close game against the Magic in their previous matchup in January, outscoring 138-135. The rematch could be a little tougher for the Kings since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Orlando is a 3.5-point favorite against Sacramento, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Magic as a 4.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 217 points.
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History of the series
Sacramento has won 7 of its last 10 games against Orlando.
- January 3, 2024 – Sacramento 138 vs. Orlando 135
- January 9, 2023 – Sacramento 136 vs. Orlando 111
- November 5, 2022 – Sacramento 126 vs. Orlando 123
- March 26, 2022 – Sacramento 114 vs. Orlando 110
- December 8, 2021 – Sacramento 142 vs. Orlando 130
- February 12, 2021 – Orlando 123 vs. Sacramento 112
- January 27, 2021 – Sacramento 121 vs. Orlando 107
- August 2, 2020 – Orlando 132 vs. Sacramento 116
- January 13, 2020 – Orlando 114 vs. Sacramento 112
- January 7, 2019 – Sacramento 111 vs. Orlando 95
