Kings lay an egg without Fox, lose 123-112

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports The Kings came into Friday with a huge projected advantage over a depleted Magic team on the second night of a back-to-back after losing to Golden State the night before.

Unfortunately, Sacramento’s health advantage dissipated pregame when it was announced that both De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III would be missing the matchup. All of a sudden, the Kings were thrust into an unfamiliar position of playing without their floor general. It didn’t go well, and they lost 123-112.

The impact of Fox’s absence was felt immediately. The Kings turned the ball over ten times in the first half. It only led to seven points for Orlando, but that resulted in fewer shot…