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The Orlando Magic didn’t consistently find answers to slow down the Sacramento Kings’ high-octane offense in Monday’s 136-11 loss at Golden 1 Center.
The Kings picked the Magic apart early. They took advantage of Orlando’s lackadaisical point-of-attack defense by driving into the paint for finishes at the rim (20 first-quarter points in the paint) or kick-outs for 3s (7 first-quarter 3s) to take a 41-31 lead at the end of the first.
Once the Kings’ hot shooting cooled off, the Magic struggled to grab defensive rebounds. Sacramento had 7 second-quarter offensive boards, helping the Kings outscore the Magic 31-21 in the quarter.
Despite cutting the deficit to 6 in the second because they got steals/stops and scored in transition, the Magic trailed 72-52 at halftime.
The Magic (15-26) trimmed Sacramento’s lead to 11 midway through the third, but they didn’t get enough stops to get any closer, allowing the Kings (21-18) to make a franchise-high 23 3s en route to a victory.
The defeat was the Magic’s first of the five-game West Coast road trip that began with a victory on Saturday in San Francisco.
The Kings, who had eight players score in double figures led by Harrison Barnes’ 30, shot 53.6% (52 of 97) from the field and made half their 3s.
Paolo Banchero (17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals) was among six Magic players who scored in double figures.
The Magic will play the Trail Blazers in Portland on Tuesday on the second night of a back-to-back.
Bol Bol cleared the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols Monday afternoon and will meet the team in Portland. He’s expected to be available against the Blazers.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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