Magic 94, Kings 92: Orlando Chokes Big Lead in 4th, Wins in Sudden Death Overtime

Paolo Banchero and Admiral Schofield led the way.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 9, 2022

Magic 94, Kings 92: Orlando Chokes Big Lead in 4th, Wins in Sudden Death Overtime /

The Orlando Magic sit atop the Las Vegas Summer League standings Saturday afternoon after a 94-92 win over the Sacramento Kings.

The Magic struggled a bit in the first quarter, but once the team got its rhythm together in the second quarter, Orlando cruised to a lead that grew as large as 18 with less than five minutes to go. The Kings were able to cut it close in the fourth quarter thanks to a 23-5 run that ended with two threes in the final five seconds of the fourth quarter.

In overtime, the Magic and Kings traded two-point buckets and Keon Ellis banked in a three with 21 seconds to give Sacramento a three-point lead. On the ensuing possession, Devin Cannady was fouled on a three-point attempt and sunk in each of his free throws to tie the game. On the final possession, Ellis drove to the basket, but it was blocked by Emanuel Terry to send the game to a sudden-death second overtime.

In the sudden-death overtime, Orlando won the tip and gave the ball to No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero, but he committed his eighth turnover of the game after his pass was deflected. On the next possession, Sacramento found an alley-oop attempt to win the game, but Banchero saved the game by blocking the pass to Neemias Queta that was originally called a foul.

The Magic were able to clinch the game on the final possession when Banchero found Terry for the game-winning layup.

Leading the way for the Magic was Banchero, who despite his turnovers, looked even more impressive than he did in his debut Thursday night against the Houston Rockets.

Banchero finished with 23 points on 6 of 15 shooting from the field, but the No. 1 overall pick was able to flash his defensive abilities more in his second game. Banchero recorded four of the team's 11 steals in the game.

With the win this afternoon, the Magic is the first team to win multiple games in Las Vegas, and the team is halfway home to competing in the Summer League championship at the end of the showcase.

The Magic will play next on Monday night against No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m.

Published Jul 9, 2022

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.