Each time the Lakers put themselves within striking distance in the final minutes, the Orlando Magic had an answer. When Quinn Cook made a three-point basket to cut the Lakers’ deficit to one point with about a minute remaining, Orlando center Nikola Vucevic coolly made a three-pointer to answer. When a JaVale McGee dunk trimmed the Lakers’ deficit to two points, Markelle Fultz countered with a driving layup. The Magic won 119-118, handing the Lakers only their eighth loss and first to a team with a losing record. He scored the Lakers’ final seven points in the period, finishing with 13 through three quarters.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2020 06:02 UTC