Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic

Game Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | Game Time: 7:05 PM | Home Line: 2.5 | Total: 206.0

Sacramento Kings v Orlando Magic Series Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 7:05 PM on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Orlando is the underdog in this matchup, getting 2.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 206.0.

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NBA sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the Kings/Magic Series

When looking at the last 27 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 16 games compared to 11 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Sacramento/Orlando series is 103.3 ppg while the vistor has put up 102.2 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1.1 favoring the home team.

As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 27 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 1.1 ppg. That represents a value number of 3.6 when meassured against the offered line of 2.5, suggesting a wager on Orlando makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 27 games between the Kings and the Magic is 205.5 per game. That creates a differential of 0.5 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 206.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Sacramento as the road team and with Orlando as the home team.

Recent Results when Sacramento visits Orlando

When looking at the last 13 games in this series while Orlando has been the home team, we can see the Magic have won 7 games compared to 6 wins for the Kings. Average points scored per game by Orlando in this situation is is 104.5 ppg while Sacramento has put up 104.5 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0 favoring the Magic.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 0 ppg. That represents a value number of 2.5 when meassured against the offered line of 2.5, suggesting a wager on the Magic makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 13 games between the Kings and the Magic is 209 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 3 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 206.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.

Can the Sacramento Kings Cover the Spread?

This season the Sacramento Kings have played 82 games, averaging 100.2 points per game, while allowing 105.1 points per game. This has led to a season record of 28-54. Let's have a closer look at recent Sacramento Kings results.

Recent Sacramento Kings Results

This season the Sacramento Kings have played 41 games on the road, averaging 95.9 points per game, while allowing 105.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 8-33. Let's have a closer look at recent Sacramento Kings results on the road.

Recent Sacramento Kings Road Results

Can the Orlando Magic Cover the Spread?

This season the Orlando Magic have played 82 games, averaging 94.0 points per game, while allowing 100.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 20-54. Let's have a closer look at recent Orlando Magic results.

Recent Orlando Magic Results

This season the Orlando Magic have played 41 games here at home, averaging 95.1 points per game, while allowing 102.1 points per game. This has led to a season record of 12-29. Let's have a closer look at recent Orlando Magic results when playing at home.

Recent Orlando Magic Home Results

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