It’s Wednesday, February 5, and the Orlando Magic (24-27) and Sacramento Kings (25-24) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
The Magic limp into Sacramento on the final leg of a five-game road trip. Orlando dropped its fourth in a row Monday night at Golden State, 104-99. The Kings opened the post-De’Aaron Fox era with a 116-114 win in Minneapolis Monday night over the Timberwolves. Zach LaVine is expected to suit up for the Kings tonight, reuniting with former Bulls’ teammate DeMar DeRozan.
The Magic are currently 9-18 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Kings have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Magic vs. Kings live today
- Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Time: 10:00PM EST
- Site: Golden 1 Center
- City: Sacramento, CA
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Game odds for Magic vs. Kings
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Odds: Magic (+176), Kings (-211)
- Spread: Kings -5
- Over/Under: 216 points
That gives the Magic an implied team point total of 107.09, and the Kings 109.7.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Magic vs. Kings game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Magic & Kings game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Orlando Magic at +5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 216.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Magic vs. Kings on Wednesday
- The Magic have lost 4 of their last 5 games away at teams with winning records
- Each of the Kings’ last 5 home games against the Magic have gone over the Total
- The Kings have gone 20-29 ATS this season
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