Overview
- Orlando ended a six-game slide with a 121–117 win over the Kings to reach 39–34, matching Miami and Charlotte in the East standings.
- Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 30 points as Desmond Bane chipped in 23.
- Tristan da Silva added 18 points, and Moritz Wagner played five minutes without scoring.
- Franz Wagner remained out with an ankle injury, leaving Orlando short a key wing as seeding pressure rises.
- In other results that shaped the race, Detroit beat New Orleans 129–108 to stay first in the East, and the Knicks lost 114–103 to Charlotte to delay a playoff clinch; only the top six secure automatic berths while teams seven through ten face a play-in tournament for two spots.