ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Franz Wagner had 32 points and eight assists, Paolo Banchero added 30 points and seven rebounds and the Orlando Magic sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their third straight loss, 118-106 on Monday night.

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.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaxson Hayes vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Cory Joseph gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Franz Wagner out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:24	Jaxson Hayes misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:20	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Paolo Banchero makes two point shot	2	0
11:04	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:00	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	2	0
10:51	Austin Reaves makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (LeBron James assists)	2	2
10:42	Cory Joseph misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:39	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	2
10:33	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:32	Lakers offensive team rebound	2	2
10:32	Cory Joseph loose ball foul	2	2
10:21	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	2	2
10:20	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	2	2
10:19	Jaxson Hayes makes tip shot	2	4
10:05	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:02	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	2	4
9:57	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three pointer (LeBron James assists)	2	7
9:44	Paolo Banchero makes 25-foot three pointer	5	7
9:26	Paolo Banchero personal foul	5	7
9:11	Luka Doncic misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	5	7
9:08	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	5	7
8:52	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 5-foot two point shot	5	7
8:50	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	5	7
8:44	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	5	10
8:26	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	5	10
8:26	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	6	10
8:26	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	7	10
8:05	LeBron James misses 11-foot two point shot	7	10
8:02	Cory Joseph defensive rebound	7	10
7:57	Paolo Banchero makes two point shot (Cory Joseph assists)	9	10
7:51	LeBron James makes driving layup (Austin Reaves assists)	9	12
7:45	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	12
7:45	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound	9	12
7:36	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cory Joseph assists)	12	12
7:20	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	12
7:15	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	12	12
7:06	Cory Joseph misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	12
7:02	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	12	12
6:57	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul	12	12
6:57	Magic Full timeout	12	12
6:57	Caleb Houstan enters the game for Franz Wagner	12	12
6:57	Austin Reaves misses free throw 1 of 2	12	12
6:57	Lakers offensive team rebound	12	12
6:57	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	12	13
6:42	Paolo Banchero makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Caleb Houstan assists)	14	13
6:25	Luka Doncic makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	14	15
6:04	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 2-foot driving dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	16	15
5:48	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	16	15
5:48	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	16	16
5:48	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for LeBron James	16	16
5:48	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	16	17
5:32	Caleb Houstan misses 28-foot three point jumper	16	17
5:30	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	16	17
5:29	Jaxson Hayes blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot	16	17
5:29	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	16	17
5:22	Caleb Houstan shooting foul	16	17
5:22	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 3	16	18
5:22	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 3	16	19
5:22	Anthony Black enters the game for Cory Joseph	16	19
5:22	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	16	19
5:22	Luka Doncic misses free throw 3 of 3	16	19
5:19	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	16	19
5:05	Caleb Houstan misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	19
5:02	Caleb Houstan offensive rebound	16	19
5:00	Paolo Banchero misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	19
4:55	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	16	19
4:49	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three pointer	16	22
4:22	Caleb Houstan makes 5-foot layup (Anthony Black assists)	18	22
3:58	Luka Doncic misses 30-foot three point jumper	18	22
3:55	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	18	22
3:44	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	18	22
3:44	Gary Harris enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	18	22
3:44	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Austin Reaves	18	22
3:44	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	18	22
3:40	Caleb Houstan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Black assists)	21	22
3:19	Gabe Vincent misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	22
3:16	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	21	22
3:10	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot two point shot	21	24
2:53	Luka Doncic personal foul	21	24
2:53	Lakers Full timeout	21	24
2:53	Franz Wagner enters the game for Caleb Houstan	21	24
2:53	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Paolo Banchero	21	24
2:53	LeBron James enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	21	24
2:42	Franz Wagner misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	24
2:41	Magic offensive team rebound	21	24
2:40	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	21	24
2:39	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	21	24
2:27	Franz Wagner misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	24
2:26	Magic offensive team rebound	21	24
2:26	Jarred Vanderbilt loose ball foul	21	24
2:26	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 1 of 2	22	24
2:26	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2	23	24
2:03	Jonathan Isaac blocks Luka Doncic 's 10-foot driving layup	23	24
2:02	Lakers offensive team rebound	23	24
2:02	shot clock turnover	23	24
2:02	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	23	24
1:43	Franz Wagner lost ball turnover (Gabe Vincent steals)	23	24
1:39	Austin Reaves makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	23	26
1:29	Franz Wagner makes layup (Anthony Black assists)	25	26
1:07	Gary Harris blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 8-foot layup	25	26
1:03	LeBron James offensive rebound	25	26
1:01	LeBron James makes 3-foot layup (Austin Reaves assists)	25	28
38.0	Gabe Vincent personal foul	25	28
38.0	Gary Harris misses free throw 1 of 2	25	28
38.0	Magic offensive team rebound	25	28
38.0	Gary Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	26	28
30.1	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	28
28.1	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	26	28
28.0	Tristan da Silva bad pass (Rui Hachimura steals)	26	28
25.1	Rui Hachimura makes driving layup	26	30
4.1	Jonathan Isaac misses 21-foot jumper	26	30
2.0	LeBron James defensive rebound	26	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	30

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Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 24, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN FL, Spectrum Sports Net

Attendance

19,598

Referees

Brian Forte, Jacyn Goble, Michael Smith

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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