{"id":162245,"date":"2026-02-20T06:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162245\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:07:10","slug":"magic-use-3-point-flurry-to-hand-the-kings-their-franchise-record-15th-straight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162245\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic use 3-point flurry to hand the Kings their franchise-record 15th straight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2013 Paolo Banchero scored 30 points and the Orlando Magic beat Sacramento 131-94 on Thursday night for the Kings\u2019 franchise-record 15th straight loss.<\/p>\n

Orlando made a team-record 27 3-pointers on 50 attempts. Banchero was 5 of 7 from 3-points range and had six assists and five rebounds in the opener of a four-game trip. <\/p>\n

The Kings broke the futility record a day after star center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine had season-ending surgeries. The franchise had 14-game losing streaks in 1959-60 and 1971-72 while playing as the Cincinnati Royals.<\/p>\n

The NBA record for consecutive losses is 28, set by Philadelphia over the 2014\u201315 and 2015\u201316 seasons and matched by Detroit in 2023\u201324.<\/p>\n

The NBA-worst Kings are 12-45, with a five-game trip up next. Sacramento is winless since beating Washington at home Jan 16 for its season-best fourth straight victory.<\/p>\n

Orlando broke the team record for 3-pointers of 25 set Jan. 3, 2004, at Sacramento in a 138-135 loss in double overtime.<\/p>\n

Anthony Black added 20 points for Orlando. Desmond Bane had 17, Jett Howard 16, and Jevon Carter 14. Seventh in the East, the Magic improved to 29-25.<\/p>\n

Maxime Raynaud led Sacramento with 17 points. Keegan Murray added 15, and Precious Achiuwa and Malik Monk each had 14.<\/p>\n

Banchero had 18 points in the first half to help the Magic take a 64-55 lead.<\/p>\n

After Sacramento cut it to 83-81 with 4:25 left in the third, Orlando closed the quarter with a 19-3 run to take a 102-84 lead into the fourth.<\/p>\n

Tristan da Silva hit three straight 3s early in the fourth to make it 111-88. The Magic outscored the Kings 48-13 in last 16:25.<\/p>\n

Sabonis had a meniscus tear in November, and played just 19 games this season. LaVine had surgery to repair a tendon on his right pinky finger.<\/p>\n

The Kings started out as the Rochester Royals and also were the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and Kansas City Kings. They moved to Sacramento for the 1985-86 season.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Magic: At Phoenix on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Kings: Face San Antonio in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba<\/a><\/p>\n

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