March 27th - The Magic defeated the Kings 121-117. Benjamin Banchamek had 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Bayne added 23 points and 6 assists. For the Kings, DeRozan contributed 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists, but it wasn't enough to secure a win; Prowden scored 23 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.

In the first quarter, the Magic gradually took control thanks to Benjamin Bancharo's consecutive drives. As their outside shooting improved, the Magic widened the gap towards the end of the quarter. At the end of the first quarter, the Magic led 39-30. In the second quarter, the Magic briefly extended their lead, but DeRozan led a Kings comeback. At crucial moments, Bancharo and his outside shooting helped the Magic stabilize the situation. At halftime, the Magic led 65-59.

After switching sides, the Kings narrowed the gap to just 2 points. The Magic maintained their lead thanks to scoring from Bancauro and Silva. At the end of the third quarter, the Magic still led 93-90 . In the final quarter, the Kings once again closed the gap to just 1 point. At the crucial moment, Suggs hit a three-pointer, and Bane calmly made his free throws to seal the victory. Ultimately, the Magic defeated the Kings 121-117 .

Kings player stats

DeRozan 33 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists; Prowden 23 points, 3 rebounds; Carter 14 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Achiuwa 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists; Monk 13 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists; Reno 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists; McDermott 6 points, 2 assists; Caldwell 2 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists; Jeffries 2 points.

Magic player statistics

Bankels had 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists; Bane had 23 points and 6 assists; Silva had 18 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists; Kane had 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists; Carter had 10 points and 11 rebounds; Saga had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists; Carter had 7 points; Bitadze had 6 points and 2 rebounds; Richardson had 5 points and 1 rebound; Howard had 3 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist.

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