Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic

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Los Angeles Lakers

43-28, 15-19 Away

Final
106 - 118

Orlando Magic

34-38, 19-17 Home

Wagner and Banchero power the Magic to a 118-106 win over the struggling Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Lakers: With a third straight loss in the opener of a four-game trip, the Lakers (43-28) slipped into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with idle Memphis.

Magic: Orlando (34-38) snapped a six-game home losing streak and remained eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Key moment After the Lakers had trimmed a 17-point deficit to seven with 5:40 remaining, Wagner and Banchero combined for Orlando's next 10 points, including six on layups, for a 110-98 lead with 3:19 left.

Key stat The lowest scoring team in the NBA at 104.8 points per game, the Magic shot 49.4% overall, made 15 3-pointers and made just nine turnovers.

Up next The Lakers play at Indiana on Wednesday night. The Magic are at Charlotte on Tuesday night.

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
Jalen Suggs, SG	Out	Mar 4
Moritz Wagner, C	Out	Jan 9

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Maxi Kleber, PF	Out	Apr 29

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,598 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	50	32	.610	-	L1
LA Clippers	50	32	.610	-	W8
Golden State	48	34	.585	2	L1
Sacramento	40	42	.488	10	W1
Phoenix	36	46	.439	14	L1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	41	41	.500	-	L1
Atlanta	40	42	.488	1	W3
Miami	37	45	.451	4	L1
Charlotte	19	63	.232	22	L7
Washington	18	64	.220	23	W1

Full Standings

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