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Magic's C.J. Watson, Dewayne Dedmon start against Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Orlando Magic will face the Sacramento Kings tonight without injured point guard Elfrid Payton and will start C.J. Watson in Payton's place, coach Scott Skiles said.

It will be Watson's first start with the Magic.

Payton injured his right elbow as he attempted to go through a screen early in the first quarter of the Magic's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Team officials are calling Payton's injury a sprain.

"I felt a little bit of pain," Payton said. "I kept playing through it."

The Magic (27-36) also will be without center Nikola Vucevic when they play the Kings (25-38).