Short-handed Magic visit Kings with NBA's 29th-ranked defense

The Orlando Magic (2-7), losers of four straight and thin in the rotation, visit the Sacramento Kings (1-9) on Tuesday night, with Orlando's 3-point volume set against the league's second-worst defense by effective shooting.

Sacramento allows 119.4 points per 100 possessions, 29th in the NBA. Opponents shoot a 58.1% effective field goal rate against the Kings, last among 30 teams.

That suits Orlando, which takes 47% of its shots from 3-point range, seventh-highest in the league. The Kings' leaky perimeter should see a steady stream of looks from deep.

The Magic's weakness is the ball. They turn it over on 15.4% of their possessions, 28th, and Sacramento plays at the sixth-fastest pace, so each giveaway can become an open-floor chance for the Kings.

Franz Wagner carries the Orlando load with 8.8 assists and 4.6 turnovers a game in 36.5 minutes. Wendell Carter Jr. grabs 9.6 rebounds, and the Magic rank ninth in defensive rebounding.

Sacramento is led by Darius Acuff Jr., who averages 25.9 points and 7.3 assists, tops on the team in both. Domantas Sabonis, at 14.6 rebounds a game, is questionable, as is Keegan Murray, who plays 25.6 minutes.

Orlando is without its top scorer. Paolo Banchero, who averaged 24.5 points in two games, is out and expected back Sunday, November 22. Jalen Suggs, the team's steals leader at 2.0 a game, is out until Monday, November 16. Noah Penda and Jonathan Isaac are also out.

The Kings are without Maxime Raynaud, who played 26.6 minutes a game, as well as Ben Simmons, Jonathan Mogbo and Sean Pedulla.

Both teams arrive cold. Orlando lost 126-119 at Golden State in its latest game. Sacramento has dropped three in a row, the latest 114-108 at home to Miami.

Tip-off is at 10 p.m. ET in Sacramento. Sportsbook prices give Orlando a 67% chance to win; Keel's projection, built from the available players and blended with the market, puts it at 63%.