Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner combined for 62 points Monday against the Lakers on the first night of a back-to-back.

Franz Wagner had 32 points and eight assists, Paolo Banchero added 30 points and seven rebounds and the Orlando Magic sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their third straight loss, 118-106 on Monday night.

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner each scored 30 or more points, outdueling LeBron James and Luka Doncic's 56 combined points as the Orlando Magic outscored the Los Angeles Lakers 116-108.

Dwight Howard is imploring current Magic star Paolo Banchero not to make the same mistake he did back in 2012.

The Orlando Magic hold a ceremony to induct Dwight Howard into their Hall of Fame.

A day after knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers, the Orlando Magic will travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday evening. Charlotte is 18-53 overall and 11-25 at home, while Orlando is 34-38 overall and 15-21 on the road.

Our NBA betting picks believe Paolo Banchero is in a great position to pile up the points tonight as he takes on a Hornets team heading for the Draft lottery.

The Lakers are currently 15-18 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Magic have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Orlando is 1-0 against the Lakers thi

Luka Doncic has 32 points and LeBron James scores 24, but their defense gets exposed at times and they look fatigued while losing for the seventh time in 10 games, 118-106.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another setback in their NBA playoff push on Monday, falling 118-106 to the Orlando Magic, who notched their first home victory since February.Doncic said the Lakers need to recapture the intensity they displayed in an eight-game winning streak that had briefly pushed them to second in the West.

The Los Angeles Lakers started a four-game road trip on Monday against the Orlando Magic badly needing a win to stop their recent skid. They had lost six of their last nine games, and their defense, which had been outstanding ever since late January,