Wagner scores 33 as Magic beat Kings 107-100

Franz Wagner scored 33 points and made all 10 of his free throws as the Orlando Magic held off a late Sacramento push to beat the Kings 107-100 on Tuesday, November 10.

Wagner made 11 of 23 shots and added 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Anthony Black had 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting, along with 7 rebounds and four steals. Orlando played without Tristan Da Silva, who was out with a left calf strain.

Orlando scored 34 points in the first quarter and led 34-20 late in the period. Sacramento answered with an 11-0 run that carried into the second quarter and cut the gap to 34-31.

The Magic pushed back midway through the second quarter with a 10-0 run of their own for a 52-43 lead. They won the third quarter 27-24 and led 99-87 when the final five minutes began.

Sacramento outscored Orlando 13-8 down the stretch. LaVine hit a step-back 3-pointer and another from 26 feet to cut the lead to 103-98 with 44.7 seconds left. Wagner made two free throws, and Wendell Carter Jr. finished a running dunk off a pass from Desmond Bane with 6.4 seconds left for a 107-98 lead.

LaVine led the Kings with 31 points on 10-of-16 shooting, 6 of 9 from 3-point range. Darius Acuff Jr. scored 29 points with 6 assists. Sacramento made 16 of 34 3-pointers but turned the ball over 20 times, eight more than Orlando.

Orlando won on the glass, grabbing 13 offensive rebounds to Sacramento's five. Carter had 11 rebounds and three blocks. The Magic also made 17 of 18 free throws, which covered for a 10-of-37 night from 3-point range.

Bane scored 15 points but made only 5 of 19 shots. Dylan Cardwell grabbed 12 rebounds off the Sacramento bench. LaVine's driving layup in the closing second set the final score.

Orlando is 3-7 and Sacramento is 1-10.

Up next

Magic: at the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, November 11.

Kings: home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, November 13.