Kings 105, Magic 100
Isaiah Thomas finished with 23 points, nine assists and five rebounds as visiting Sacramento used a key fourth-quarter run to put away Orlando.
Rudy Gay compiled 23 points and six rebounds for the Kings, who snapped a three-game losing streak. DeMarcus Cousins pitched in 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds and Jason Thompson added 11 points and seven boards for Sacramento, which drained 12-of-23 from 3-point range.
Arron Afflalo returned from a one-game absence to lead all scorers with 26 points for the Magic, who fell to 2-10 in its last 12. Tobias Harris racked up a season-high 21 points and Jameer Nelson struck for 13 for Orlando, which committed 18 turnovers that led to 23 Sacramento points.
Seven points apiece from Afflalo and Nelson helped stake Orlando to a 31-25 lead after the first quarter, as Sacramento's recent defensive struggles continued with the Magic shooting 61.1 percent in the frame. By halftime, the Kings cut the lead to 58-56, with Thomas, Gay and Cousins' combined point total of 30 accounting for more than half of Sacramento's first-half offense.
The Kings lead 68-62 on a jumper from Thomas with 7:01 remaining in the third quarter before Orlando closed the period on a 15-7 run for a 77-75 advantage. In the fourth, Sacramento used an 18-4 run, capped by three straight 3-pointers from Marcus Thornton, to pull ahead 93-81 and after the Magic cut the deficit to four with 1:30 to play, Thomas' running bank shot and a pair of free throws buried the home squad in the final seconds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Sacramento has scored 100 or more points in nine of its last 10 games. ... Orlando G Victor Oladipo followed up a 1-for-12 shooting performance against Utah on Wednesday by making 5-of-13 from the field for 12 points. ... Cousins picked up his fourth technical foul of the season in the fourth quarter.