Garrett Temple scored a season-high 34 points (19 in the fourth quarter), and the Sacramento Kings went on an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 105-99 to end an 8-game losing streak.
The Magic led 97-94 with 3:58 left in the fourth quarter. Temple’s 3-pointer put the Kings ahead for good with 2:42 left. He scored 9 points during the run, and they led 105-97 with 5.6 seconds left.
Temple’s 18-foot fadeaway with 1:31 left made it 101-97, and his 2 free throws with 23.5 seconds left put it away at 103-97.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Magic 9-4. Temple scored all 9 of the Kings’ points on 3 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Willie Cauley-Stein had 21 points (16 in the paint), 9 rebounds and a career-high 5 blocks. Temple and Cauley-Stein set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Magic, Evan Fournier scored 22 points, and Elfrid Payton added 21 points, 7 assists and 3 steals.
The Kings shot 49.4% from the field to the Magic’s 43.4% and outscored them 55-22 off the bench. Bismack Biyombo fouled out.