Wagner Leads Magic Past Kings to End Four-Game Slide

Orlando pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 107-100 road win, with Wagner, Desmond Bane and Anthony Black helping the shorthanded team end its four-game skid. The Magic were without Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and Tristan da Silva, leaving 11 players available. Alex Morales played a career-high 28 minutes and scored seven points.

Wagner led Orlando with 31 points, adding seven rebounds and seven assists. The Magic repeatedly made Sacramento rookie Darius Acuff defend in offensive actions. Acuff still had a strong night, scoring 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting, including four three-pointers.

Sacramento committed 21 turnovers, its most in a game this season for a Magic opponent. Orlando turned those mistakes into 33 points and scored 56 points in the paint. The Kings also received a strong performance from Zach LaVine.

Orlando’s starters faced heavy workloads: four played at least 31 minutes, while Nikola Vucevic logged a season-high 18. The team was set to play the second game of a back-to-back on November 11, with its rotation still a question after the depleted outing.