Azerbaijan (Sports Desk): Orlando Magic ended their successful West Coast trip with a dramatic 110-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, as Wendell Carter Jr. scored a decisive put-back shot in the final 6.7 seconds.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 36 points, while Dezmond Bane added 22 points. Carter contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds, including the game-winning basket after securing Orlando’s second offensive rebound in the final moments, according to Reuters via AP.
The Lakers had one last chance, but LeBron James missed a fall-away three-pointer at the buzzer. Los Angeles concluded their All-Star break home stand with a 4-4 record and dropped to sixth place in the Western Conference, having lost four of their last six games against playoff-caliber opponents.
