My NBA Summer League picks for Sunday, July 12, begin with the Orlando Magic, who I like to overmatch the Portland Trail Blazers.
I’m also backing both the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings to continue their hot starts and win as slight underdogs in Sunday’s slate.
NBA Summer League predictions for July 12
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Today's Summer League Picks
Magic moneyline (-194 at Kalshi)
The Orlando Magic earned their first Summer League win in Vegas on Saturday over the Heat, and are right back into action today against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Magic showed off the range of scoring options they have on their Summer League roster, with Jase Richardson, Colin Castleton, and Lester Quinones each putting up 15 points.
Portland faces a lot of interesting questions in the Summer League — including whether Yang Hansen can develop enough to make the NBA roster this coming season — but they lack shooting, hitting just 34% from the floor and 19% from 3-point range in a Friday loss to the Suns. The Magic’s weapons should lead Orlando to a win.
Spurs moneyline (+117 at Kalshi)
The San Antonio Spurs have plenty of players in Vegas that could make the franchise take notice, and that showed in Saturday’s 70-49 win over the Knicks. Carter Bryant showed out again, scoring 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field to lead the way, and his playoff experience makes him one of the more dangerous players on a Summer League roster this year.
The Milwaukee Bucks allowed 119 points in a loss to the Heat on Friday, with former Tennessee Volunteers standout Nate Ament looking a bit unpolished in a 6-point debut performance. The Spurs are playing multiple veteran players who aren’t just fighting for playing time in the NBA regular season but might just get it, and that has me backing them to win.
Kings moneyline (+104 at Kalshi)
The Sacramento Kings looked sharp in their Vegas Summer League opener, with first-round draft pick Darius Acuff Jr. scoring 19 points and dishing out seven assists in a win over the Clippers. They’re also playing Maxime Raynauld, the center who put up 12.5 ppg last season while Domantas Sabonis was injured.
Including their time in the California Classic earlier in the month, the Kings are now 4-0 in Summer League play. Second-round draft pick Emanuel Sharp is playing hard in an effort to crack the Sacramento rotation next season, while center Dylan Cardwell is a strong defensive presence in the post, especially at the Summer League level.
The Washington Wizards aren’t an easy mark, with No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa helping them get a win over the Jazz in their Vegas debut, but Sacramento’s depth should be enough to see them to a win on Sunday.
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Sunday’s NBA Summer League parlay
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