LA Lakers win over Orlando Magic

In the first game of their six-game road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers play the Orlando Magic at Amway Centre in Florida on Friday. Losing to the Pacers followed a tremendous win over the Jazz. The Lakers have had a string of disappointing outings in the last few games. LA Lakers find themselves at 22-23 on the season.

The LA Lakers are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference standings with 22 wins, while the Magic are currently in last place in the Eastern Conference standings with just eight victories all season. The LA Lakers vs Orlando Magic will be a necessary win for both teams.

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Lakers bounced back after being down by eight at halftime, outscoring the Orlando Magic by 19 in the second half of a 116-105 win over one of the NBA’s worst teams to kick off their annual Grammy Road trip. Lakers point guard LeBron James did most of his damage around the rim in a 29-point performance, his 16th straight game leading the Lakers in scoring and 16th consecutive game with at least 25 points. The Magic had given up the first 50 points of Joel Embiid’s career in their previous match.

The Lakers will next head south to Miami and attempt to sweep the season series against the Heat, the team they beat in those 2020 NBA finals.