Game ID: 22301020
Sacramento Kings @ Orlando Magic
Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 26 30 25 26 107SAC 27 27 27 28 109
ORL vs SAC ScoutingORL vs SAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (108% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 27 min since (97% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 26 min since (95% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 15 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/27 · 3 days' restOUT Queen missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
ORL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 2 since 3/23, returns tonight: 24 min (97% of 24)
OUT Bitadze missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 17 since 2/22, out tonight
ORL availability going into 3/30 · back-to-backOUT Bitadze missed 3 since 3/23, returns tonight: 9 min (59% of 15)
OUT Queen missed 18 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (97% of 24)
ORL availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 19 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 3/30 after 3, 9 min since (59% of 15)
SAC availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Vezenkov missed 14 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 9 min since (77% of 12)
SAC availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 15 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 6 min since (52% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 16 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 9 min since (76% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Lyles missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 17 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 11 min since (92% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 29 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 5 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 18 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 6 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 19 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 29 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/26 · back-to-backOUT Lyles missed 7 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 20 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 28 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/29 · 2 days' restOUT Lyles missed 8 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 21 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Ellis 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 9 since 3/13, returns tonight: 19 min (94% of 20)
OUT Vezenkov missed 22 since 2/11, returns tonight: 10 min (81% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 30 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 101, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Monk at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Lyles (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 38 percent from three to Sacramento's 33. Call it Orlando 112, Sacramento 109, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/15 @ TOR 113-103 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-103. ORL shot 50% (40 of 80) to TOR's 47%, 14 of 31 from three. F. Wagner led with 19 (6 of 9, 7 of 8 at the line); Banchero added 17, Suggs 16. The hinge was Q3, 34-25: a lead of 2 became 11, and the lead reached 19. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/17 vs TOR 111-96 — ORL notes
ORL won 111-96. ORL shot 51% (43 of 85) to TOR's 44%, 11 of 36 from three. ORL turned it over 13 times to TOR's 18. Banchero led with 29 (11 of 16, 4 of 7 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); F. Wagner added 22, M. Wagner 14. The hinge was Q3, 35-26: a lead of 5 became 14, and the lead reached 20. Carter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/19 vs CHA 112-92 — ORL notes
ORL won 112-92. ORL shot 54% (44 of 81) to CHA's 48%, 12 of 34 from three. The glass went 41-30 for them. Anthony led with 21 (9 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Suggs added 16, Banchero 13. The hinge was Q2, 40-15: a lead of 10 became 35, and the lead reached 41. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/21 vs NOP 121-106 — ORL notes
ORL won 121-106. ORL shot 55% (47 of 86) to NOP's 54%, 14 of 36 from three. Suggs led with 22 (7 of 14, 3 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Banchero added 20, F. Wagner 18. The hinge was Q2, 34-20: ORL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 21. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/23 vs SAC 107-109 — ORL notes
ORL lost 107-109. ORL shot 48% (42 of 88) to SAC's 44%, 10 of 35 from three. ORL turned it over 13 times to SAC's 7. Isaac led with 25 (10 of 13, 3 of 4 from three); Banchero added 22, F. Wagner 18. Q2 was theirs, 30-27, turning a 1-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 82-77 against them. F. Wagner's -27 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 101, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Šarić (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to Golden State's 113 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 14 times a game to Golden State's 11. Call it Orlando 115, Golden State 109.
3/29 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 101, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (2 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; George at 25 and Leonard at 22 a game. Without Theis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to the Clippers' 116 and the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 33. Call it Orlando 113, the Clippers 109, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/30 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Banchero at 19 and Anthony at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Bitadze (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 124, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 22 and Jackson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Goodwin (2 straight), Williams Jr. (9 straight), Kennard (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 102 a night to Memphis's 124 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-2 a night and Memphis minus-6. Call it Orlando 114, Memphis 106.
4/01 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 101, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 19 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 16 free throws a game; Banton at 20 and Henderson at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simons (4 straight), Sharpe (37 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to Portland's 122 and the arc, Orlando at 38 percent from three to Portland's 31. Call it Orlando 115, Portland 103, Orlando by 12.
3/16 vs NYK 91-98 — SAC notes
SAC lost 91-98. SAC shot 35% (30 of 85) to NYK's 43%, 10 of 37 from three, and went to the line 26 times to NYK's 16 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 42-52 against them. Sabonis led with 21 (9 of 16); Fox added 20, Monk 18. Q3 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 5 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 76-65 against them. Sabonis's -13 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs MEM 121-111 — SAC notes
SAC won 121-111 in 1 overtime. SAC shot 45% (42 of 94) to MEM's 38%, 11 of 35 from three. SAC turned it over 17 times to MEM's 12, and MEM turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 59-49 for them. Monk led with 28 (10 of 19, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Sabonis added 25, Fox 23. The hinge was Q2, 29-15: SAC came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 10. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/20 @ TOR 123-89 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-89. SAC shot 52% (48 of 93) to TOR's 41%, 12 of 40 from three. SAC turned it over 15 times to TOR's 21. The glass went 53-31 for them. Fox led with 20 (8 of 15, 3 of 7 from three); Monk added 17, Barnes 16. The hinge was Q2, 36-18: a lead of 5 became 23, and the lead reached 38. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
3/21 @ WAS 102-109 — SAC notes
SAC lost 102-109. SAC shot 43% (37 of 86) to WAS's 51%, 11 of 39 from three. Fox led with 25 (10 of 30, 5 of 15 from three); Monk added 20, Murray 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-21, the deficit cut from 8 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 88-75 against them. Murray's -21 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ ORL 109-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 109-107. SAC shot 44% (38 of 87) to ORL's 48%, 15 of 40 from three. SAC turned it over 7 times to ORL's 13. Fox led with 31 (10 of 22, 3 of 12 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Murray added 22, Sabonis 21. The hinge was Q3, 27-25: SAC came in trailing by 2 and left it level. SAC trailed 54-56 at the half and won the second half 55-51.
3/25 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Sabonis at 19 a game. Without Lyles (6 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Maxey at 23 and Oubre Jr. at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Embiid (25 straight), Melton (13 straight), Covington (39 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the line, where Sacramento takes 23 free throws a game to Philadelphia's 18. Call it Sacramento 112, Philadelphia 108, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/26 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Murray at 17 a game. Without Lyles (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 26 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Green (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 115, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
3/29 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Murray at 18 a game. Without Lyles (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Green (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Dallas 113, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/31 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Murray at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lyles (9 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Collins at 24 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (2 straight), Lofton Jr. (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Sacramento's 10 and the arc, Sacramento at 35 percent from three to Utah's 28. Call it Sacramento 116, Utah 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLCA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
FW F. Wagner
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
SACAL A. Len
CD C. Duarte
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
ORL/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
De’Aaron Fox and Keon Ellis hit key free throws to help the Kings beat the Magic 109-107
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — De’Aaron Fox hit tying and go-ahead free throws with 21.2 seconds left and finished with 31 points, and Keon Ellis added another free throw in the final seconds as the Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107 on Saturday night.
After Fox tied the game at 107 and put the Kings ahead at 108-107, Ellis added another point with two seconds remaining and Sacramento ended Orlando’s five-game win streak.
Paolo Banchero missed a long 3-pointer attempt at the buzzer for the Magic, who lost a similar game in double overtime at Sacramento on Jan. 3.
“We’re trying to prove ourselves, just like them,” said Ellis, who grew up 30 miles up the road in Eustis, Florida. “So when we’re out here we’re tying to earn each others’ respect.”
Ellis, who scored a career-high 19 points and added six assists, also hit a 22-footer that gave the Kings a five-point lead with 1:59 left.
“Keon was huge. He was freaking phenomenal,” Sacramento coach Mike Brown said.
Domantas Sabonis had 21 points and 14 rebounds for Sacramento. It was his 53rd straight double-double, tying Kevin Love’s streak in 2010-11, which is the longest since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.
“Obviously a big, big accomplishment by Domas,” Brown said. “But it’s like clockwork for him with the 14 rebounds and 21 points.”
Keegan Murray added 22 points for the Kings, who overcame Malik Monk’s 0-for-11 shooting.
Jonathan Isaac matched his career high with 25 points for the Magic.
Banchero finished with 22 points, Franz Wagner added 18 and Cole Anthony came off the bench with 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
“That’s a tough game, man,” Anthony said. “It’s a really good team, well coached. They’ve got some good players, but we had a chance to win a game. You can’t ask for more than that in the NBA."
Isaac drew an ovation when he was taken out after an eight-minute stretch of the first half in which he produced 17 points, four rebounds and a block of Sabonis.
Sabonis scored five points during a 13-0 run in the third quarter that moved the Kings ahead 74-65, the largest lead of the game for either team.
“Nineteen lead changes, tied 13 times. I mean, that’s the battle we’ve had with them,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “It was similar to the game there. ... We’ll just have to keep looking at these films and how we can learn from these situations.”
The Kings overcame modest 43.7% shooting with just seven turnovers.
“We won the possession game while defending,” Brown said, “and that’s why we got a road win in a tough environment versus a really good team.”
Caleb Houston started for the Magic, but left the game with an ankle injury in the first half.