Orlando Magic versus Sacramento Kings January 8th 2012 Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

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The Orlando Magic will open up the first leg of a west coast road trip when they play the Sacramento Kings in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.

Start time from Sacramento is scheduled for 6PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.

The point spread opened up with the road club Orlando Magic favored by -5 ½ points with an over under lined at 188 points.

Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the Orlando Magic is now favored by -6 ½ points.

The total has moved up to 190 ½ points.

Orlando Magic money line bettors will lay –260 odds with the home underdog Sacramento Kings bringing back +220 odds to win straight up without the aid of points on their side.

In their regular season meetings in the 2010-11 season the teams split each game winning on the road. The Kings covered the spread in both games and the total played over each time.

Orlando will face Sacramento with a record of 5-3 on the season. The club is 1-2 on the road.

The Magic averages 94 points and 44.8% shooting with 39% from the three point line. The team makes 67% of their free throws.

On defense Orlando gives up 89 points with 42.2% shooting each game. Teams make 35.2% from three against them.

The club is coming off the 97-83 home loss on Friday night to the Chicago Bulls as a -1 point favorite.

The total landed under the total of 181 ½ points.

The Magic made just 40% from the field and 7 of 20 from the three point line.

The team lost the rebounding battle by a 46-37 margin.

Center Dwight Howard led Orlando with 28 points and 15 rebounds on 11 of 18 shooting.

Jason Richardson poured in 17 on 6 of 13 shooting but not many rebounds or assists.

Hedu Turkoglu had 12 points in the loss.

They allowed the Bulls 44.2% shooting and 8 of 14 makes from the three point line.

The Sacramento Kings will host Orlando with a record of 3-5 this year. The team is 3-2 at home.

The club averages 93 points with 39.4% shooting per game with 30.2% from beyond the arc. Sacramento makes 71.3% of their free throws.

On the defensive side of the court the Kings give up 102 points with 48.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 27.2% from the three point line against them.

Following the firing of head coach Paul Westphal the team face the Milwaukee Bucks following two straight double digit losses.

With former assistant Keith Smart promoted to head coach he Kings earned the come from behind 103-100 home win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night as a +3 point underdog.

The total came in at over the closing line of 187 points.

Sacramento overcame a 21 point deficit to earn the win and outscored the Bucks 35-18 in the final stanza.

The Kings made 40.7% of their shots with 4 of 21 conversions from three. They got to the free throw line 30 times and made 25 shots.

They absolutely crushed Milwaukee on the glass by a 55-31 margin.

Guard Marcus Thornton led the Kings with 27 points on 10 of 23 shooting.

Tyreke Evans scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds.

Center DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and was a force around the rim with 15 boards.

They allowed Milwaukee to shoot 51.3% from the field and 9 of 19 from three.

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