The Orlando Magic reached the midpoint of the season Monday.
But their defense was not in midseason form as they allowed the Sacramento Kings to make a franchise record 23 threes in a 136-111 win over the Magic. That dropped Orlando’s record to 15-26, which still leaves them on pace for their first 30-win season since 2019-2020.
The Magic entered looking to open their five-game West Coast road trip with a second-straight win, but it was clear early on that it was going to be a rough defensive night. They allowed the Kings to shoot just over 70 percent in the first quarter, as they scored inside (20 points in the paint) and outside (7 of 11 from three).