{"id":629531,"date":"2026-02-28T03:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629531\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T03:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:12:30","slug":"orlando-magic-edge-lakers-110-109-behind-bancheros-36-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629531\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Magic edge Lakers 110-109 behind Banchero\u2019s 36 points"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paolo Banchero had 36 points and 10 rebounds, and Desmond Bane added 22 as the Orlando Magic capped a strong Western Conference trip with a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Wendell Carter Jr. scored 20 points and Tristan da Silva added 13 as the Magic finished 3-1 on the trip. They beat Sacramento and swept both Los Angeles teams, the Clippers and the Lakers. Their only loss came at Phoenix in the second game of the swing.<\/p>\n<p>Orlando shot 45.7% overall but caught fire in the fourth quarter, hitting 59.1% and scoring 31 points to close it out. The win was the Magic\u2019s fourth straight over the Lakers dating to November 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Luka Doncic had 22 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds, while LeBron James and Deandre Ayton each scored 21 for Los Angeles, which went 4-4 on an extended homestand that spanned the All-Star break.<\/p>\n<p>James had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but his fallaway 3-point attempt was off target.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Reaves added 18 points for the Lakers, who shot 48.2%.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles stretched its lead to 65-53 in the third quarter before a 12-4 run to end the period pulled Orlando within 80-79 entering the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers took a 106-103 lead on Rui Hachimura\u2019s 3-pointer with 2:14 remaining.<\/p>\n<p>After officials overturned a foul call on Carter against Doncic, the Lakers won the ensuing jump ball with 1:05 left. James split a pair of free throws with 44.7 seconds remaining to make it 107-105.<\/p>\n<p>Bane hit an open 3-pointer with 35.4 seconds left to give Orlando a 108-107 lead. James answered with a dunk off a Doncic assist to put the Lakers ahead 109-108 with 26.3 seconds remaining, but Carter\u2019s layup with 6.7 seconds left proved decisive after James missed at the buzzer.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers shot 52.6% in the first half and took a 56-53 lead into the break. 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