The night games in the NBA started with an early and fascinating meeting, at the end of which the Sacramento Kings returned from their away game against Orlando with a particularly dramatic 123:126. It was a matchup between the two top Rockies in the league so far, Orlando’s Paolo Bunkero and Sacramento’s Keegan Murray, and this duel may have ended in a decisive victory for the Magic star, but in the end it was Sacramento that registered the W.
The first half belonged to Orlando, who had already escaped to a gap of 18 points at the end of the second quarter, but simply collapsed in the third quarter where they lost 36:12. The drama came to a head in the final quarter, when the Magic came back and were on the verge of victory, but four points by Dearon Fox in the final minute forced overtime, where the drama was even greater.
The Kings this time were the ones who seemed on the verge of a sure victory, but lost a four-point lead with 12 seconds left. A second extension? Not if it’s up to Dearon Fox, who capped off a whopping 37-point night with a big 3-pointer that closed the story. Sabonis added 25 and 11 rebounds, while Murray settled for only three points. On the other hand, another great performance by Bancro, this time with 33 points and 15 rebounds, was not enough for the host.
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— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2022