Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationWagner and Banchero power the Magic to a 118-106 win over the struggling Lakers
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and LeBron James added 24 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who have lost seven of their last 10.
Anthony Black came off the bench and finished with 17 points, five rebounds and six assists for the Magic.
Austin Reaves scored eight of his 17 points in the first quarter for the Lakers, who led by nine points late in the first half, but were outscored 34-18 in the third quarter.
Magic: Orlando (34-38) snapped a six-game home losing streak and remained eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Regular Season Series
ORL wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 106 - 118 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 118 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 106 - 118 |
| 4th 25.1 | |
Franz Wagner defensive rebound | 106 - 118 |
| 4th 29.1 |  |
Anthony Black blocks Gabe Vincent 's 26-foot three point jumper | 106 - 118 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-80 | FG | 42-85 |
| 46.3 | Field Goal % | 49.4 |
| 10-32 | 3PT | 15-40 |
| 31.3 | Three Point % | 37.5 |
| 22-28 | FT | 19-23 |
| 78.6 | Free Throw % | 82.6 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 23 |
| Jase Richardson, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Noah Penda, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Jalen Suggs, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Augustas Marciulionis, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 26 |
| Eric Dixon, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 26 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Bronny James, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,598 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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