De'Aaron Fox made 2 free throws with 21 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107.
Franz Wagner missed a 3-pointer with 10.6 seconds left, Cole Anthony missed a driving layup with 3.8 seconds left, and Keon Ellis went 1 for 2 at the line with the Kings up 1 and 2 seconds to go. The Magic had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Paolo Banchero missed a 32-foot pull-up 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 10. Fox (Clutch Player of the Year, 2022-23) scored 5 of the Kings’ 10 on 1 for 3 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Fox had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Keegan Murray added 22 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 8 for 12 shooting. Domantas Sabonis added 21 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists, and Ellis had 19 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers. Sabonis and Ellis set each other up for 8 baskets and 19 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Magic, Jonathan Isaac scored 25 points on 10 for 13 shooting off the bench, and Banchero added 22 points.
The Magic forced 7 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Kings 49-7 off the bench. The Kings’ starters outscored the Magic 60-38 in 23 minutes together.