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Magic Star Paolo Banchero, Coach Jamahl Mosley Explain Final Play in Loss vs. Kings

The Orlando Magic had the final shot, but couldn't beat the Sacramento Kings.

Jeremy Brener

Sacramento Kings v Orlando Magic
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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic saw its win streak snap at the hands of the Sacramento Kings in a 109-107 loss on Saturday night inside the Kia Center.

It was the first loss since Mar. 10, but the Magic had a chance to win in the final moments. With two seconds to go, Orlando trailed by two points and the ball went to Paolo Banchero, but he shot a difficult heave from way beyond the 3-point arc, leading to a loss.

Paolo Banchero
Sacramento Kings v Orlando Magic / Rich Storry/GettyImages

“The play was drawn up. top curl up and get the shot and I just caught it," Banchero said postgame. "Didn’t have enough time.”

Coach Jamahl Mosley tried to draw up a play to get Banchero or someone closer to the basket, only needing a two-point bucket. However, it was defended well by the Kings.

“Well, they did a great job of pushing Paolo (Banchero) off the spot, trying to get him a curl to
that basket," Mosley said postgame. "Screening our own end and they did a great job of pushing him off the spot and making the catch a little further out than needed.”

The Magic and Kings have been through several battles over the past three years. Since Mosley became the head coach of the Magic, the Kings are 6-0 against Orlando. However, three of those games went to overtime, including double overtime back in January. Then, Saturday night's game came down to the wire.

The loss stings for the Magic, but it comes with a chance to improve things moving forward.

The Magic returns to the floor on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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