The Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings are battling for play-in position as the regular season winds down. Saturday’s game in Orlando offers both teams a significant opportunity to gain ground in tight conference races.
The Magic are coming off a 101-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, but Paolo Banchero continued his recent tear. He finished with 35 points and 10 rebounds — his eighth 30-point performance this month — and he remains central to everything Orlando does offensively.
Here is the featured Paolo Banchero prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook for Saturday’s matchup against the Kings.
Best Paolo Banchero Prop Bet on DraftKings Sportsbook
Over 36.5 Points + Rebounds (-115)
Banchero has averaged 30.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in 13 games this month, clearing this combo line in plenty of those games. He’s coming off a dominant showing against Dallas and will face a Kings team that has struggled defensively, particularly inside.
Sacramento ranks 24th in opponent points allowed and allowed Portland to shoot 64.9% from the field. With Domantas Sabonis not being known as a rim protector, interior defense is an ongoing issue for the Kings. Banchero should continue to thrive as a high-usage scoring and rebounding threat.
It’s essential to understand the scoring tear Banchero has been on lately. After recording 35 points and 10 rebounds in the loss against Dallas, he extended his streak of 30-point games to five — the longest by any Magic player since Tracy McGrady in 2003. He joins McGrady and Shaquille O’Neal as the only players in franchise history to post at least five straight games with 30 or more points.
Not only has Banchero scored 30 or more points in five of his last seven games, but he’s also grabbed at least seven boards in all but one of his performances during this span. He tends to produce on the boards, making it his mission to set the tone offensively.
