The Orlando Magic have been in management for the primary half of their 126-123 extra time loss vs. the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at Amway Center.
Then the third quarter occurred.
Specifically, a Magic turnover-heavy third (9 giveaways) led to Orlando blowing a 20-point lead and the Kings taking an 83-77 result in finish the third that ballooned to 92-82 early within the fourth.
The Magic dug deep, leaning on Paolo Banchero’s fourth-quarter takeover (10 factors, 2 assists within the quarter) to return again and drive extra time.
But the Magic (2-8) have been out-executed within the further interval, falling to the Kings (3-5) after De’Aaron Fox hit a 31-foot buzzer-beating 3-pointer to present Sacramento the win.
“In the NBA,” Banchero mentioned. “It’s too long of a game to get comfortable.”
Banchero completed with 33 factors (14-of-26 taking pictures), 15 rebounds and 4 assists for his first 30-point recreation.
With Banchero’s first 30-point exhibiting coming in his tenth recreation, he turned the second-fastest participant in staff historical past to document a 30-point recreation behind solely Shaquille O’Neal (three video games).
Franz Wagner completed with 31 factors, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. The Magic leaned on Wagner later after placing the ball in Banchero’s fingers within the fourth, with 10 of Wagner’s factors coming in extra time.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 17 factors, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in 39 minutes earlier than fouling out in extra time. Bol Bol had a career-high 23 factors to go along with 7 rebounds and a pair of assists.
Fox led the Kings with 37 factors and 5 assists. He made three consecutive 2-pointers in extra time that gave the Kings a 112-111 lead with 3:38 remaining.
Harrison Barnes knocked down a nook 3 and Domantas Sabonis (25 factors, 11 rebounds, 6 assists) knocked down a free throw after getting fouled on Barnes’ 3 to take a 116-111 lead.
The Magic battled again once more, with a Chuma Okeke steal and dunk with 6.6 seconds remaining to tie the sport at 23 in extra time.
But Fox hit the dagger Amway to ship the Magic again to their locker room with out the win.
“Let it sting,” coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned. “We got to come back, get our work in [Sunday] and we’ve got the [Houston] Rockets [Monday].”
The Magic absolutely managed the primary half, limiting turnovers and moving into the paint to have a 65-47 lead at halftime. But they didn’t maintain on to the lead and didn’t safe their first successful streak.
Orlando went 4 of 23 (17.4%) on 3s in comparison with the Kings’ 15 of 40 (37.5%) and turned the ball over 18 occasions for 26 Sacramento factors.
Saturday was the primary time Mosley and Kings coach Mike Brown have been the top coaches in the identical recreation.
Mosley was an assistant coach on Brown’s Cleveland Cavaliers teaching workers throughout the 2013-14 season.
They first linked by way of legendary participant improvement coach Tim Grgurich.
“I’m so excited he’s getting an opportunity,” Brown mentioned of Mosley earlier than the sport. “It’s greater than properly deserved. He’s obtained this staff competing. It’s a younger staff. He’s obtained them competing at a excessive degree. Fantastic job of what he’s doing.
“I learned a lot from him even though he’s a younger coach. We’re still in touch to this day. That relationship has been there for a long time. We were both raised by Coach [Grgurich], especially in the offseason. I was with Grgurich first so I think of Jamahl as my little brother.”
Brown was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors from 2016-22 earlier than turning into the Kings’ head coach throughout the offseason.
“I’m so excited for Mike to get another opportunity,” Mosley mentioned. “He’s a great coach. He’s been a mentor for years. The things I learned under him — his attention to detail, his level of communication with players, coaches and staff and his spirit of bringing that same energy and passion to the game every day. He was a great mentor for me to have.”
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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