T.M. Selection: Sacramento Kings.

I like the Sacramento Kings to cover the spread against the Orlando Magic in this game on Saturday. The Kings haven't looked great lately but they just ended a losing skid with a win in their most recent game and I think they can extend their good play into this game too. They have only won the 1 game in their previous 4 but they have actually looked good in their 2 most recent games. In the game before their win over the Pacers in their most recent game, they took the Suns to OT and lost that game by 3 points. The Kings have been looking better lately and with a game against the Magic here, I think they will give their best effort knowing they have a good chance of getting another win here. The Magic haven't looked terrible lately with 2/3 wins in their previous 3 games but they also haven't played a strong variety of teams. Their 1 win was over the thunder who are 1 of the worst teams in the league this year and their other win was over the Warriors who were missing Curry and have had their own issues to deal with lately as they keep losing games. The Magic have also seen the Thunder 2 times in their previous 3 games and they only managed to come away with 1 win against them. Their most recent game was actually a loss to the Thunder and they got destroyed by them too, losing by 15+ points. I think the Kings are a lot better than the Thunder are and I expect the Kings to give the Magic a much better challenge here. The Magic have been really up and down all year and even lately, they have won 2 of their previous 3 games but also have some bad losses to teams worse than them in their games before those wins. I think the Kings can put up a good fight here and win another game extending their run to 2 games. i like the Kings to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 111-107 Kings.