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The Orlando Magic head to Rocket Arena on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the pressure is a little different for both sides. Orlando comes in at 38-33 and sitting eighth in the East, but the recent slide has made every game feel heavier. The Magic have dropped five straight, and while the offense showed some life in a 126-point effort against Indiana, the losses are starting to stack up at the wrong time. Cleveland is in better shape at 44-27 and fourth in the conference, and the Cavaliers have won three in a row coming into this one. That matters, of course, but the bigger point for bettors is that Cleveland still has

The San Jose Sharks head to Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Nashville Predators in a game that could shift the playoff race in the Western Conference. San Jose comes in at 32-30-6, sitting 11th in the West and trying to stop a small slide before it gets more damaging. Nashville is 33-28-9 and holding the eighth spot in the conference, so this is a pretty clear pressure game for the home side. Fans can catch it on NBCS. There is a lot riding on it, really. The Sharks have shown enough offense this season to stay dangerous, especially if Macklin Celebrini drives the game, but they are coming off three straight losses and

The Washington Capitals head to Enterprise Center on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the St. Louis Blues, and this one feels more important than it might look at first glance. Washington comes in at 35-28-9 and still trying to climb in the Eastern race, while St. Louis sits at 28-30-11 and needs points badly if it wants to stay in the conversation out West. ESPN+ will carry the game, and the market has this one priced almost like a pick’em. That makes sense, honestly. Washington has been in better form lately and has stacked a few wins, but St. Louis has played a bunch of tighter, lower-event games and has been competitive enough to stay awkward for

The Sacramento Kings head to Spectrum Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET tip against the Charlotte Hornets, and this is one of those spots where the standings really do matter. Sacramento comes in at 19-53 and buried near the bottom of the West, while Charlotte is 37-34, sitting 10th in the East and trying to squeeze every win it can out of this homestand. The Hornets have already won the first three games of this seven-game home stretch, and they have looked sharp doing it. They beat Memphis 124-101 on Saturday after dropping 130 on Orlando and 136 on Miami earlier in the week. This is also a quick rematch. Charlotte won 117-109 in Sacramento on March