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The Orlando Magic's defense confounds Sacramento's backcourt tandem of Tyreke Evans and Kevin Martin

"Sacramento Kings guards Tyreke Evans and Kevin Martin stood with their hands on their hips during a break midway through the third quarter Friday night. Each of them stared straight ahead with expressionless faces.

It's too strong to say the Orlando Magic demoralized Evans and Martin, but the Magic definitely left them searching for answers. The duo never solved the Orlando defense as the Magic cruised to a 100-84 win.

The talented backcourt tandem combined to score just 24 points on 7-of-22 shooting as Matt Barnes, Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson, Mickael Pietrus, J.J. Redick and Jason Williams frustrated them all game long.

"That was the key for us: trying to keep their guards out of the paint," Carter said. "Our energy, our effort and just guys just flying around and helping out on the boards and helping each other, it was great. It was great to see."

As a team, the Kings made a season-worst 33.3 percent of their shots. The Kings had posted their previous season low just 10 days earlier when the Magic held them to 34.9 percent shooting in Sacramento.

On Friday, the Magic held the Kings to just 10 points in the second quarter. On Jan 12, Orlando limited Sacramento to a 10-point fourth quarter.

"Ten-point quarters aren't ever supposed to happen in this league, and they did it to us twice," Kings coach Paul Westphal said. "So give them credit.""


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