Sacramento Kings
2026-12-21
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Orlando Magic
Biggest mismatches
A clash of tempos: SAC plays at the 8th-fastest pace, ORL at the 25th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (SAC 8 games, ORL 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
SACORL
Scoring
109.224th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
105.729th · Bottom 5
123.228th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
114.720th · Average
-14.029th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-9.024th · Below avg
Efficiency
105.125th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.224th · Below avg
119.228th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.025th · Below avg
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-7.923rd · Below avg
103.78th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.125th
Shooting
51.8%21st · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.3%16th · Average
55.3%23rd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%15th · Average
11.624th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.114th · Average
32.6%23rd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.3%16th · Average
0.2623rd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2916th · Average
Defense
57.8%29th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.8%17th · Average
7.821st · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.927th · Bottom 5
2.930th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.727th · Bottom 5
Possessions
15.6%23rd · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.8%28th · Bottom 5
24.9%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
22.9%27th · Bottom 5
40.927th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
38.930th · Bottom 5
24.427th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.920th · Average
Recent form
Sacramento KingsLLLWL
Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.
Orlando MagicWLWLL
Last 5: average margin -6.8 (season -9.0). Streak L2.
Key players
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 25.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 49.9 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 64.2 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.1 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 72.9 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 13.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 20.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| Anthony BlackG | 16.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 68.2 |
Injury report
Sacramento KingsBen Simmons G-F · back ~2027-10-01
Out
Keegan Murray F · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Daeqwon Plowden G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Orlando MagicIzaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-22
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.