Franz Wagner scored 32 points (16 in the paint), and the Orlando Magic went on a 26-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118-106.
It was tied at 66 when Cory Joseph’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Magic ahead for good with 8:08 left in the third quarter. Paolo Banchero scored 7 points and Anthony Black added 6 as they pulled away to a 92-75 lead with 45 seconds left in the quarter.
Banchero scored 30 points, and Black added 17 points and 6 assists on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Magic had 2 30-point scorers. Wagner and Black set each other up for 7 baskets and 17 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Lakers, Luka Dončić had 32 points and 7 assists, and LeBron James added 24 points (18 in the paint) and 7 assists.
The Magic shot 49.4% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Lakers’ 46.3% and 31.3%.