March 26, 2026, 10:57 a.m. ET
The Sacramento Kings (19-54) visit the Orlando Magic (38-34) Thursday. Tip-off from Kia Center in Orlando, Florida, is at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Kings vs. Magic odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Magic lead 1-0
The Kings have the worst record in the Western Conference and have been eliminated from postseason contention. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and were blown out 134-90 Tuesday on the road by the Charlotte Hornets. They failed to cover the 18-point spread as the Under (234.5) cashed.
After a 7-game winning streak, the Magic are mired in a 6-game losing streak. They lost Tuesday 136-131 on the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but covered the 10.5-point spread as underdogs with the Over (230.5) cashing. They are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference, which is good for a berth in the play-in tournament. They trail the sixth-seeded Atlanta Hawks by 2 games for the final guaranteed playoff spot.
In their first meeting Feb. 19, the Magic blew out the Kings 131-94 in Sacramento as 8.5-point favorites with the Under (225.5) cashing. F Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 30 points.
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Moneyline (ML): Kings +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Magic -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Kings +15.5 (-115) | Magic -15.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Kings at Magic key injuries
Kings
C Precious Achiuwa (back) questionableG Nique Clifford (foot) outC Drew Eubanks (thumb) out for seasonG Killian Hayes (toe) questionableF De’Andre Hunter (eye) out for seasonG Zach LaVine (finger) out for seasonF Keegan Murray (ankle) outC Domantas Sabonis (knee) out for seasonG Russell Westbrook (toe) out
Magic
G Anthony Black (abdomen) outF Jonathan Isaac (knee) outG Jalen Suggs (illness) questionableF Franz Wagner (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Kings at Magic picks and predictionsPrediction
Magic 132, Kings 121
The Magic might have lost 6 games in a row, including their last 3 at home, but the Kings are 6-29 on the road. The Magic are still 21-14 at home and are postseason contenders, while the Kings are just trying to finish the season with enough healthy players to play their games.
There is rarely a good road game to bet the Kings to win outright, and betting the Magic ML at -1400 isn’t worth the action.
PASS.
The Magic have allowed 124 or more points in 4 of the 6 losses of their skid. They have allowed at least 128 in 3 of their last 4 games. But the Kings have allowed 122 or more in 3 straight and 132 or more in 3 of their last 4.
The Kings are still capable of scoring, putting up 118 or more in 5 of their last 10 games.
This should be a fairly easy win for the Magic, but the Kings have covered the spread in 2 of their last 3 games as double-digit underdogs.
BET KINGS +15.5 (-115).
While their first meeting this season had a 225 total, 3 of the Magic’s last 4 games and 4 of their last 6 have had totals above 230.
Three of the last 4 for the Kings have also cleared 230 total points.
With both teams giving up points in bunches recently, expect a fun, high-scoring game.
BET OVER 230.5 (-110).
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