When the season started, both Orlando and Sacramento were rising teams centered around franchise big men. Now, in mid-March, neither has that supposed franchise centerpiece on their roster, and both are firmly out of the playoff hunt.
With the Kings resting point guard Ty Lawson, small forward Tyreke Evans, former Magic man Arron Afflalo, and big man Kosta Koufos, it seemed to be an easy win in the bag for the Magic. The Kings, however, would have other plans.
It all started with a 10-run by Sacramento that gave them a 79-73 lead in the third quarter.