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[March 06, 2015]
The first two games of Sacramento's
season-high eight-game road trip produced vastly different results. The
Kings continue their long sojourn looking to establish some form of
consistency when they visit reeling Orlando on Friday. After pasting New
York by a 124-86 margin to begin the voyage, Sacramento offered little
resistance in a 27-point loss at San Antonio on Wednesday, keeping with
a recent trend of lopsided results.
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Including the first two games of the road trip, the Kings have
had six straight games and 13 of their last 17 decided by double
digits. Orlando has stayed much closer with several recent
opponents, but has lost four in a row after a 105-100 setback
against Phoenix on Wednesday. Victor Oladipo was the bright spot
with a career-high 38 points, making four of the Magic's five
3-pointers.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, CSN California (Sacramento), FSN Florida (Orlando)
ABOUT THE KINGS (21-38): Sacramento is 3-4 since George Karl took
over as head coach and the four losses have come by an average of 19
points. The loss to the Spurs came amid a down game for star center
DeMarcus Cousins as he works his way back from an ankle injury.
Cousins produced 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting while grabbing a
season-low three rebounds and committing five turnovers
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Mar/06/images/ads/current/charrons_bch041713.png) ABOUT THE MAGIC (19-43): Wednesday's loss featured the first start
of the season for center Dewayne Dedmon, who worked alongside fellow
7-footer Nikola Vucevic to give Orlando plenty of size. Dedmon
responded with eight rebounds and a 3-of-3 effort from the floor in
21 solid minutes. The second-year pro has 17 boards in 41 minutes
over his last two games and contributed eight rebounds and four
blocks in a 105-96 win at Sacramento on Dec. 6.
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BUZZER BEATERS
1. Kings PG Ray McCallum is averaging 11.1 points since being
installed into the starting lineup last month.
2. Oladipo is shooting 49.5 percent since the All-Star break after
posting a 44.3 percent mark before it.
3. Cousins was limited to 14 points on 5-of-14 in his previous visit
to Orlando.
PREDICTION: Magic 101, Kings 98
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