LA Lakers vs Orlando Magic player stats and box score (Mar. 24) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Orlando Magic defeated the LA Lakers 118-106 on Monday at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.

Franz Wagner finished with 32 points, five rebounds and nine assists. He shot 13-for-26 (3-for-10 from beyond the arc). Paolo Banchero had 30 points and seven rebounds on 9-for-17 shooting, including 2-for-6 from downtown.

Anthony Black added 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting (3-for-5 on 3-pointers) off the bench. He also had five rebounds and six assists. Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 12 points and eight rebounds.

Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 32 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He shot 9-for-23 (39.1%), including 4-for-10 (40.0%) from the 3-point line. LeBron James finished with 24 points, six rebounds and eight assists on 9-for-18 shooting.

Austin Reaves added 18 points, six rebounds and four assists on 7-for-16 shooting (1-for-6 on 3-pointers). Dorian Finney-Smith contributed 14 points and seven rebounds.

The Lakers dropped their third consecutive game and have lost seven of their last 10. LA (43-28) is in a tight battle atop the Western Conference. They are tied with the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 4 spot. The Lakers are two and a half games behind second-placed Houston Rockets (46-26) and have a two-game lead over sixth-seeded Golden State Warriors (41-30).

On the other hand, the Magic won their second straight game. They are fighting for position in the Play-In Tournament, holding No. 8 in the Eastern Conference with a 34-38 record. They moved a game and a half within seventh-placed Atlanta Hawks (35-36).

This is the second and final meeting between the teams this season. On Nov. 21, the Magic beat the Lakers 119-118 in LA behind Wagner's 37-point and 11-assist performance, including the game-clinching 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds.

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LA Lakers vs Orlando Magic player stats and box score

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dorian Finney-Smith	14	7	0	2	0	0	5-7	4-6	0-0	-6
LeBron James	24	6	8	0	0	2	9-18	0-3	6-7	-17
Jaxson Hayes	4	4	0	0	1	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	-10
Austin Reaves	18	6	4	0	0	3	7-16	1-6	3-4	-7
Luka Doncic	32	7	7	1	0	3	9-23	4-10	10-11	-9
Jordan Goodwin	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	0
Rui Hachimura	5	3	0	1	0	1	2-4	0-2	1-2	-1
Jarred Vanderbilt	1	4	1	1	0	0	0-1	0-0	1-2	-2
Gabe Vincent	4	1	0	2	0	0	2-5	0-3	0-0	-2
Dalton Knecht	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	-6
Trey Jemison III	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Alex Len	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shake Milton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Markieff Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Reddish	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Orlando Magic player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Franz Wagner	32	5	9	1	0	2	13-26	3-10	3-3	12
Paolo Banchero	30	7	1	0	1	4	9-17	2-6	10-12	14
Wendell Carter Jr.	12	8	0	0	0	0	4-10	1-3	3-4	8
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	9	4	3	0	0	0	3-6	3-6	0-0	6
Cory Joseph	5	4	5	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	-3
Caleb Houstan	8	2	1	0	0	0	3-7	2-6	0-0	2
Anthony Black	17	5	6	1	1	1	7-10	3-5	0-0	15
Jonathan Isaac	2	2	0	1	1	0	0-2	0-1	2-2	-1
Gary Harris	1	1	0	1	1	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	4
Tristan da Silva	2	1	0	1	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	5
Goga Bitadze	0	4	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-2
Jett Howard	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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LA Lakers vs Orlando Magic game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the LA Lakers had a 30-26 lead over the Orlando Magic. Luka Doncic scored 11 points on 3-for-9 shooting for LA, while Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 11 points (4-for-5 shooting).

The Lakers held a 60-58 lead heading into the halftime break. Doncic led all scorers with 21 at the half. He shot 6-for-14, including 2-for-6 from downtown. LeBron James added 14 points and six rebounds on 4-for-10 shooting.

On the flip side, Banchero had 18 points and four rebounds at the half. He shot 6-for-10 (1-for-3 on 3-pointers). Franz Wagner added 12 points and four rebounds.

Orlando had a 17-point lead toward the end of the third quarter. They outscored LA 34-18 in the third to take a 92-78 lead heading into the final period.

The Magic withstood several runs by the Lakers in the final frame and held on for their 34th win this season.