Sacramento Kings (40-29, eighth in the Western Conference) against Orlando Magic (42-28, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts Sacramento as it looks to extend its four-game home winning streak.
The Magic went 25-9 in home games. Orlando ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 52.2 points per game in the paint led by Franz Wagner with an average of 11.5.
The Kings are 20-16 in road games. Sacramento is eighth in the NBA in scoring at 117.9 points per game on 48.3 percent shooting.
The Magic are averaging 11.0 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.1 fewer per game than the Kings allow (13.1). The Kings have averaged 14.2 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.8 more shots on average than the 11.4 per game given up by the Magic.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Kings won 138-135 in overtime in the last game on January 4.
TOP PERFORMERS: Paolo Banchero is shooting 46.7% and averaging 22.6 points for the Magic. Jalen Suggs is averaging 2.0 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Domantas Sabonis is averaging 20 points, 13.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists for the Kings. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 25.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 8-2, averaging 107.5 points, 40.7 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% since field. Their opponents average 100.1 points per game.
Kings: 6-4, averaging 116.0 points, 47.3 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents average 108.2 points.
INJURIES: Magic: None listed.
Kings: Sasha Vezenkov: out (ankle), Trey Lyles: out (knee), Kevin Huerter: out (shoulder).
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