The month of March has featured two different Orlando Magic teams. One is the quicker-operating, better-shooting, improved third-quarter team that strung together three consecutive victories for the first time in three and a half months and notched road victories over Cleveland and Milwaukee.

SportsLine's model simulated the Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

Our Kings vs. Magic predictions center around the red-hot Paolo Banchero. Expect him to have another big game tonight.

1. Thunder hosts Pacers to close the night. Oklahoma City has the best record in the NBA, posting a ridiculous 61-12 record. They also come into this matchup winning 15 of their 16 games. Indiana has been much better recently, entering this matchup winning six of their last seven outings.

As the NBA playoff race intensifies over the next few weeks, every game is becoming more crucial, especially for teams vying for a top-six seed to avoid the play-in tournament and secure home-court advantage for the postseason.

Kings rookie Devin Carter suffered a right shoulder injury on Saturday and was ruled out of returning in a 121-91 loss to the Magic.

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A day after knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers, the Orlando Magic will travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday evening. Charlotte is 18-53 overall and 11-25 at home, while Orlando is 34-38 overall and 15-21 on the road.

Spencer Dinwiddie has been the centerpiece of the Dallas offense recently, and we expect the veteran guard to keep filling the stat sheet with the Mavs short on scoring options.

Paolo Banchero scored 24 points in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Sacramento Kings 121-91 on Saturday night.

SportsLine's model simulated Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday