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

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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.
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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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
crypto.com Arena
Venue
crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, CA
Date & Time
3:30 AM, February 25, 2026
Coverage
Spectrum Sports Net, FanDuel SN FL, Spectrum Sports Net +, NBA League Pass
Attendance
18,997
Referees
Brian Forte, John Butler, Robert Hussey

Regular Season Series

ORL leads series 1-0
Final
LAL
109
ORL
110
Final
ORL
104
LAL
105

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Magic
Lakers
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

Current Standings

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Atlanta4533.577W4
Charlotte4236.538W3
Orlando4136.532W1
Miami4037.519L1
Washington1759.224L4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
LA Lakers5027.649L1
Phoenix4235.545L2
LA Clippers3938.506L2
Golden State3641.468L3
Sacramento2157.269W2

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Deandre Ayton (LeBron James gains possession)
00
11:36
Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (LeBron James assists)
20
11:15
Desmond Bane makes 12-foot fade away jump shot
22
10:59
LeBron James lost ball turnover (Anthony Black steals)
22
10:54
Austin Reaves blocks Anthony Black 's 7-foot running layup
22
10:54
Magic offensive team rebound
22
10:49
Anthony Black misses 5-foot jumper
22
10:47
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
22
10:35
LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)
52
10:25
Wendell Carter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
52
10:22
LeBron James defensive rebound
52
10:17
LeBron James misses running pullup jump shot
52
10:14
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
52
10:08
Tristan da Silva makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
54
9:45
Luka Doncic misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
54
9:41
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
54
9:33
Paolo Banchero makes layup
56
9:16
Paolo Banchero shooting foul
56
9:16
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2
66
9:16
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2
76
9:06
Paolo Banchero misses 25-foot three point jumper
76
9:02
LeBron James defensive rebound
76
8:54
LeBron James makes 10-foot fade away jump shot
96
8:40
Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point jumper
96
8:36
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
96
8:35
Deandre Ayton bad pass turnover (Desmond Bane steals)
96
8:30
Desmond Bane misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
96
8:28
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
96
8:27
Desmond Bane makes 5-foot two point shot (Tristan da Silva assists)
98
8:14
Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot
98
8:12
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
98
8:06
Anthony Black misses 23-foot three point jumper
98
8:03
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
98
7:58
Luka Doncic misses running layup
98
7:56
LeBron James offensive rebound
98
7:54
Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point jumper
98
7:50
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
98
7:41
Desmond Bane misses 23-foot three point jumper
98
7:38
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
98
7:30
LeBron James makes driving layup
118
7:11
Deandre Ayton shooting foul
118
7:11
Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2
119
7:11
Jett Howard enters the game for Desmond Bane
119
7:11
Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2
1110
6:54
LeBron James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)
1410
6:32
Anthony Black misses driving layup
1410
6:31
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
1410
6:24
Luka Doncic makes 6-foot two point shot
1610
6:24
Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul
1610
6:24
Lakers Full timeout
1610
6:24
Jake LaRavia enters the game for Deandre Ayton
1610
6:24
Maxi Kleber enters the game for Marcus Smart
1610
6:24
Jevon Carter enters the game for Tristan da Silva
1610
6:24
Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1
1710
6:01
Anthony Black makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
1712
5:41
Austin Reaves misses 6-foot two point shot
1712
5:38
Maxi Kleber offensive rebound
1712
5:32
Austin Reaves bad pass turnover (Anthony Black steals)
1712
5:29
Jake LaRavia shooting foul
1712
5:29
Anthony Black misses free throw 1 of 2
1712
5:29
Magic offensive team rebound
1712
5:29
Rui Hachimura enters the game for LeBron James
1712
5:29
Anthony Black misses free throw 2 of 2
1712
5:26
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
1712
5:12
Luka Doncic makes 13-foot fade away jump shot
1912
5:01
Wendell Carter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)
1914
4:47
Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper
1914
4:44
Anthony Black defensive rebound
1914
4:36
Wendell Carter Jr. makes layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
1916
4:36
Jake LaRavia shooting foul
1916
4:36
Luke Kennard enters the game for Austin Reaves
1916
4:36
Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1
1917
4:25
Luke Kennard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)
2117
4:03
Wendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Anthony Black assists)
2119
3:47
Luke Kennard makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)
2319
3:34
Wendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
2321
3:33
Lakers Full timeout
2321
3:33
Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Anthony Black
2321
3:33
Desmond Bane enters the game for Paolo Banchero
2321
3:33
Moritz Wagner enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.
2321
3:13
Luka Doncic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
2521
2:50
Moritz Wagner misses driving layup
2521
2:50
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
2521
2:46
Maxi Kleber offensive foul
2521
2:46
Maxi Kleber offensive foul turnover
2521
2:35
Moritz Wagner misses 25-foot three point jumper
2521
2:31
Maxi Kleber defensive rebound
2521
2:24
Moritz Wagner shooting foul
2521
2:24
Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2
2621
2:24
Luke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2
2721
2:00
Jevon Carter misses driving floating jump shot
2721
1:59
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
2721
1:59
Moritz Wagner personal foul
2721
1:37
Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
3021
1:24
Jevon Carter misses driving floating jump shot
3021
1:21
Maxi Kleber defensive rebound
3021
1:16
Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Jevon Carter steals)
3021
1:10
Jett Howard misses 23-foot running jump shot
3021
1:07
Luke Kennard defensive rebound
3021
1:07
Jevon Carter shooting foul
3021
1:07
Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2
3121
1:07
Austin Reaves enters the game for Jake LaRavia
3121
1:07
Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Maxi Kleber
3121
1:07
Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2
3121
1:04
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
3121
48.0
Moritz Wagner makes 3-foot layup (Jonathan Isaac assists)
3123
38.9
Jarred Vanderbilt makes 2-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)
3323
28.2
Austin Reaves blocks Jevon Carter 's 11-foot turnaround jump shot
3323
24.3
Jett Howard offensive rebound
3323
21.6
Luka Doncic shooting foul
3323
21.6
Jett Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
3324
21.6
Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Moritz Wagner
3324
21.6
Jett Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
3325
2.6
Jonathan Isaac blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 4-foot layup
3325
1.7
Jevon Carter defensive rebound
3325
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
3325

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