Magic Edges Kings, 114-112
The Orlando Magic defeated the Sacramento Kings, 114-112, at Golden 1 Center on Monday night.

The Magic (19-21) appeared to be set for a relatively comfortable road victory in the first half, as they racked up 65 points through the first two quarters. However, the Kings (15-25) managed to erase all but one point from their 13-point halftime deficit during a successful third period, Ultimately, Sacramento took a 113-112 lead with 15.8 seconds remaining, but Aaron Gordon's three-point play with 1.1 seconds left and misses by Harrison Barnes and Buddy Hield within the last second, the latter on a tip shot following Barnes' miss, sealed Orlando's victory.

Nikola Vucevic paced the Magic with a 26-point, 15-rebound double-double that also included two assists and three blocks. Evan Fournier totaled 25 points, six assists and one steal. Gordon finished with 19 points, nine boards, two assists and one block. Markelle Fultz managed 16 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Nemanja Bjelica led the Kings with 34 points, complementing them with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. De'Aaron Fox pitched in 31 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, one steal and one block. Marvin Bagley III posted 18 points, six boards and two blocks. Hield delivered 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals.

The Magic remain on out west and next take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, while the Kings remain home to tangle with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night as well.
Posted on: 1/13/2020 9:53 PM
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