Sacramento Kings at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationPaolo Banchero scores 24 points in 3 quarters in the Magic's 121-91 victory over the Kings
Orlando pulled even with Atlanta for seventh place in the Eastern Conference, though the Magic have played two more games than the Hawks.
Franz Wagner added 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting to help Orlando rebound from a home loss to Dallas on Thursday night that ended a three-game winning streak. Banchero also had six rebounds and six assists.
DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 21 points, and Domantas Sabonis had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the opener of six-game trip. The Kings are in a tight race with Dallas and Phoenix for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference.
Magic: Caleb Houstan scored 18 points on 6-of-7 3-point shooting. Wendall Carter Jr. made all three of his 3-point attempts in a 12-point night.
Regular Season Series
ORL wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 91 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 91 - 121 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 91 - 121 |
| 4th 34.1 |  |
Markelle Fultz makes 2-foot two point shot | 91 - 121 |
| 4th 41.0 | |
Trevelin Queen makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot | 89 - 121 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-81 | FG | 44-89 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 18-39 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 16-20 | FT | 15-24 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 17 | Assists | 31 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Nikola Vucevic, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| Izaiyah Nelson, F | Out | Sep 28 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cardwell, C | Out | Oct 15 |
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Oct 15 |
| Precious Achiuwa, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
| Ben Simmons, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| De'Andre Hunter, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,846 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
 Golden State |
3 | 2 | .600 | - | W2 |
 LA Lakers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 3 | .250 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 4 | .000 | 2.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W3 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Orlando |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Charlotte |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
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