Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings 2/12/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Orlando will complete the back half of a back-to-back on Friday when visiting Sacramento after playing on the road Thursday against the Golden State Warriors. Orlando is 9-16 following a 106-97 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Orlando has lost two straight and six of its last seven. The Magic are in fourth place in the Southeast Division 2 ½ games behind co-leaders Charlotte and Atlanta.

Nikola Vucevic is leading Orlando in scoring and rebounding with averages of 23.3 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, while the leader in assists is Cole Anthony with an average of 3.8 per game. Orlando has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 104.7 points per game while allowing an average of 112.0 points per game.

Sacramento looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting Orlando on Friday. The Kings dropped to 12-12 following a 119-111 loss at home to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Sacramento and the Kings are in last place in the Pacific Division seven games behind the first place Los Angeles Lakers. Sacramento will have two days off to rest prior to hosting Orlando.

De’Aaron Fox is leading Sacramento in scoring and assists with averages of 23.4 points and 6.7 assists per game, while Richaun Holmes is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.0 rebounds per game. Sacramento has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 113.6 points per game, while allowing an average of 118.3 points per game.