Each time the Lakers put themselves within striking distance in the final minutes, the Orlando Magic had an answer. When a JaVale McGee dunk trimmed the Lakers deficit to two points, Markelle Fultz countered with a driving layup. Newsletter Get our daily Sports Report newsletter SubscribeFor the last week, the Lakers had been beating up on overmatched opponents who couldn’t overcome a team without one of its two stars. The Magic won 119-118, handing the Lakers only their eighth loss and first to a team with a losing record. The Lakers got 14 points from McGee, 17 each from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Troy Daniels, and 11 from Green.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2020 12:34 UTC