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Wendell Carter Jr. scores late winner in Magic's 110-109 victory over slumping Lakers

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43-94FG40-83

46Field Goal %48

7-293PT9-29

24Three Point %31

17-23FT20-28

12Offensive Rebounds7

35Defensive Rebounds32

26Assists24

7Steals6

5Blocks8

10Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls0

14Points Conceded Off Turnovers4

8Fast Break Points5

20Fouls19

5Largest Lead12

Game Recap

By AP•Feb 25, 2026 • 6:18 AM

Stephen A. Smith reacts to the Lakers' final possession Tuesday night vs. the Magic and answers whether he has an issue with Luka Doncic passing up the final shot.

LOS ANGELES -- — Wendell Carter Jr. made a go-ahead putback with 6.7 seconds to play, Paolo Banchero scored 36 points and the Orlando Magic finished a strong West Coast trip with a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

LeBron James missed a fallaway 3-point attempt on the final shot by the Lakers, who went 4-4 on a disappointing homestand spanning the All-Star break. Los Angeles has lost four of six and fallen into sixth place in the West, repeatedly failing to beat playoff-caliber teams.

Desmond Bane scored 22 points and Carter had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who have won six of eight overall after taking three of four on the road out of the break. That surge — capped by their fourth consecutive win over the Lakers — has moved the Magic within a half-game of sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

Orlando rallied from an early double-digit deficit to take a five-point lead with 5 1/2 minutes left, but Rui Hachimura hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:14 to play for the Lakers. Bane drilled a go-ahead 3 with 34.6 seconds left, but Doncic found James under the basket for a dunk to reclaim the lead.

After Carter scored on the Magic's second offensive rebound of their final possession, Luka Doncic belatedly got the ball to James, whose desperation shot didn't go.

Doncic had 22 points and 15 assists, while James and Deandre Ayton scored 21 apiece for the Lakers. Austin Reaves scored all 18 of his points in the second half.

The Lakers' turnovers and the Magic's poor 3-point shooting kept the game close through three quarters.

Orlando starting guard Jalen Suggs missed his third straight game with a back strain.

Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes remained out with an ankle injury.

Up next

Magic: Host Houston on Thursday.

Lakers: At Phoenix on Thursday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Deandre Ayton (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (LeBron James assists)	2	0
11:15	Desmond Bane makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	2	2
10:59	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Anthony Black steals)	2	2
10:54	Austin Reaves blocks Anthony Black 's 7-foot running layup	2	2
10:54	Magic offensive team rebound	2	2
10:49	Anthony Black misses 5-foot jumper	2	2
10:47	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	2	2
10:35	LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	5	2
10:25	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:22	LeBron James defensive rebound	5	2
10:17	LeBron James misses running pullup jump shot	5	2
10:14	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	5	2
10:08	Tristan da Silva makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	5	4
9:45	Luka Doncic misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	5	4
9:41	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	5	4
9:33	Paolo Banchero makes layup	5	6
9:16	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	5	6
9:16	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2	6	6
9:16	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2	7	6
9:06	Paolo Banchero misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	6
9:02	LeBron James defensive rebound	7	6
8:54	LeBron James makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	9	6
8:40	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	6
8:36	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	9	6
8:35	Deandre Ayton bad pass turnover (Desmond Bane steals)	9	6
8:30	Desmond Bane misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	6
8:28	Tristan da Silva offensive rebound	9	6
8:27	Desmond Bane makes 5-foot two point shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	9	8
8:14	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	9	8
8:12	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	9	8
8:06	Anthony Black misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:03	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	9	8
7:58	Luka Doncic misses running layup	9	8
7:56	LeBron James offensive rebound	9	8
7:54	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	8
7:50	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	9	8
7:41	Desmond Bane misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	8
7:38	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	9	8
7:30	LeBron James makes driving layup	11	8
7:11	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	11	8
7:11	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	11	9
7:11	Jett Howard enters the game for Desmond Bane	11	9
7:11	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	11	10
6:54	LeBron James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	14	10
6:32	Anthony Black misses driving layup	14	10
6:31	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	14	10
6:24	Luka Doncic makes 6-foot two point shot	16	10
6:24	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	16	10
6:24	Lakers Full timeout	16	10
6:24	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Deandre Ayton	16	10
6:24	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Marcus Smart	16	10
6:24	Jevon Carter enters the game for Tristan da Silva	16	10
6:24	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	17	10
6:01	Anthony Black makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	17	12
5:41	Austin Reaves misses 6-foot two point shot	17	12
5:38	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	17	12
5:32	Austin Reaves bad pass turnover (Anthony Black steals)	17	12
5:29	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	17	12
5:29	Anthony Black misses free throw 1 of 2	17	12
5:29	Magic offensive team rebound	17	12
5:29	Rui Hachimura enters the game for LeBron James	17	12
5:29	Anthony Black misses free throw 2 of 2	17	12
5:26	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	17	12
5:12	Luka Doncic makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	19	12
5:01	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)	19	14
4:47	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	14
4:44	Anthony Black defensive rebound	19	14
4:36	Wendell Carter Jr. makes layup (Paolo Banchero assists)	19	16
4:36	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	19	16
4:36	Luke Kennard enters the game for Austin Reaves	19	16
4:36	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	19	17
4:25	Luke Kennard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	21	17
4:03	Wendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Anthony Black assists)	21	19
3:47	Luke Kennard makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)	23	19
3:34	Wendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Paolo Banchero assists)	23	21
3:33	Lakers Full timeout	23	21
3:33	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Anthony Black	23	21
3:33	Desmond Bane enters the game for Paolo Banchero	23	21
3:33	Moritz Wagner enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	23	21
3:13	Luka Doncic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	25	21
2:50	Moritz Wagner misses driving layup	25	21
2:50	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	25	21
2:46	Maxi Kleber offensive foul	25	21
2:46	Maxi Kleber offensive foul turnover	25	21
2:35	Moritz Wagner misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	21
2:31	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	25	21
2:24	Moritz Wagner shooting foul	25	21
2:24	Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2	26	21
2:24	Luke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2	27	21
2:00	Jevon Carter misses driving floating jump shot	27	21
1:59	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	27	21
1:59	Moritz Wagner personal foul	27	21
1:37	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	21
1:24	Jevon Carter misses driving floating jump shot	30	21
1:21	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	30	21
1:16	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Jevon Carter steals)	30	21
1:10	Jett Howard misses 23-foot running jump shot	30	21
1:07	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	30	21
1:07	Jevon Carter shooting foul	30	21
1:07	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	31	21
1:07	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jake LaRavia	31	21
1:07	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Maxi Kleber	31	21
1:07	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	31	21
1:04	Moritz Wagner defensive rebound	31	21
48.0	Moritz Wagner makes 3-foot layup (Jonathan Isaac assists)	31	23
38.9	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 2-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	33	23
28.2	Austin Reaves blocks Jevon Carter 's 11-foot turnaround jump shot	33	23
24.3	Jett Howard offensive rebound	33	23
21.6	Luka Doncic shooting foul	33	23
21.6	Jett Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	33	24
21.6	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Moritz Wagner	33	24
21.6	Jett Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	33	25
2.6	Jonathan Isaac blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 4-foot layup	33	25
1.7	Jevon Carter defensive rebound	33	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	25

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, February 25, 2026

Coverage

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Attendance

18,997

Referees

Brian Forte, John Butler, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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