It didn't take Chris Webber very long to get back into the flow after missing the first 20 games for the Sacramento Kings.

It took him just one half of one game.

Webber, a three-time all-star, played just the second game of the season late Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic, returning to his place as the best player on one of the league's best teams.

In his first game back, a victory against the Miami Heat Sunday, he struggled in the first two quarters, but he quickly found his niche, scoring 14 of his 18 points after intermission.

"At first, it felt like I was on training wheels," he said. "I even asked the coach if he had any advice for a nervous, energetic guy. But I loosened up. Just walking back on the court was a great feeling for me."

It was not a good feeling for the Magic, who had enough problems of their own, without having Webber returning this week. Although the Magic beat the Kings, 115-105, earlier this season in Orlando, it looked like a different scenario Tuesday night.

The Magic came to Sacramento on a two-game skid, playing dreadfully Saturday in Atlanta, then losing again Monday in Los Angeles, 100-92, to the younger, more energetic Clippers.

The Clippers overcame a season-high 47-point effort by Tracy McGrady, who found no help from his teammates. When he started the fourth quarter on the sideline to catch his breath, the Kings made a 7-0 run to take the control they never lost.

McGrady made 17 of 32 shots. He grabbed 11 rebounds, but he was let down by poor shooting all around him. Pat Garrity made only two of seven shots. Mike Miller made only four of 16 shots. Centers Steven Hunter and Patrick Ewing combined to miss all six of their shots.