Kings eliminated, loss to Magic
The Sacramento Kings were officially eliminated from 2026 Western Conference playoff contention with the field locked in—Sacramento joined New Orleans, Memphis, Dallas and Utah on the outs (sports.yahoo.com). They fell to the Orlando Magic in a tight March 26 game as Paolo Banchero logged his third straight 30-point performance; reports even show a curious scoreline discrepancy across outlets while DeMar DeRozan hit a unique NBA milestone in the loss ( ).
The AP game wire initially listed Orlando’s win over Sacramento as 111-107, a final that differs from official box scores published elsewhere. (apnews.com) League and box-score sources show the final was 121-117, with official NBA box score, ESPN game page and Basketball-Reference all recording Orlando 121, Sacramento 117. (nba.com) Paolo Banchero finished the night with 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 38 minutes for the Magic, per the NBA box score. (nba.com) ESPN’s game log confirms that scoring night completed a three-game 30-plus streak for Banchero, following 39 points on March 23 and 36 points on March 24. (espn.com) DeMar DeRozan’s line in Orlando was 33 points, 11 assists and six rebounds on 12-of-24 shooting and 9-of-10 from the foul line, as shown in the official box score. (nba.com) Sports Illustrated noted that DeRozan, at 36 years old, became the oldest player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 10+ assists and zero turnovers in a single game. (si.com) The loss left Sacramento at 19-55 while Orlando moved to 39-34, and the Magic’s win snapped a six-game losing streak, according to ESPN’s box score and the AP recap. (espn.com) With the postseason field locked, multiple trackers list Sacramento among the Western Conference teams already eliminated alongside New Orleans, Memphis, Dallas and Utah. (sports.yahoo.com)
