Magic Edge Lakers 110-109
The Orlando Magic edged the Los Angeles Lakers 110-109 on February 25 in a thrilling finish. Other close games included the Minnesota Timberwolves holding off Portland Trail Blazers 124-121, while Philadelphia 76ers dominated Indiana Pacers 135-114 and Oklahoma City Thunder beat Toronto Raptors 116-107.
- Paolo Banchero led the Orlando Magic with a team-high 36 points, and also contributed 10 rebounds and 6 assists. - Wendell Carter Jr. secured the win for the Magic by making a go-ahead putback with just 6.7 seconds left in the game. - The final play of the game saw LeBron James miss a fallaway 3-point attempt as time expired. - This loss dropped the Lakers' season record to 34-23 and moved them down to sixth place in the Western Conference standings. - With this victory, the Orlando Magic improved their record to 31-26, placing them 7th in the Eastern Conference. - The game concluded a disappointing 4-4 homestand for the Lakers. - Looking ahead, the Lakers will travel to face the Phoenix Suns on February 26th. - The Magic's next game is at home against the Houston Rockets on February 26th.
