{"id":8414,"date":"2026-02-25T13:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/paolo-banchero-scores-36-in-magics-tight-win-over-lakers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:28:12","slug":"paolo-banchero-scores-36-in-magics-tight-win-over-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/paolo-banchero-scores-36-in-magics-tight-win-over-lakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Paolo Banchero scores 36 in Magic’s tight win over Lakers"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NBA:Feb 24, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) dunks for the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Paolo Banchero scored 36 points with 10 rebounds and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Orlando Magic finished off a successful West Coast road trip with a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Wendell Carter Jr. scored 20 points and Tristan da Silva added 13 as the Magic went 3-1 on their trip with a victory at Sacramento and two more against a pair of Los Angeles teams in the Clippers and Lakers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Orlando shot 45.7% in the game but finished off the victory by shooting 59.1% in the fourth quarter while scoring 31 points. It was the Magic’s fourth consecutive victory against the Lakers over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Luka Doncic scored 22 points with 15 assists and nine rebounds while LeBron James and Deandre Ayton each added 21 points for the Lakers, who went 4-4 on an extended homestand that wrapped around both sides of the All-Star break.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Austin Reaves scored 18 points for the Lakers, who shot 48.2%.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Los Angeles built its advantage to 12 points in the third quarter at 65-53 but a 12-4 run to close out the third quarter brought Orlando within 80-79 heading into the fourth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Lakers went up 106-103 on a Rui Hachimura 3-pointer with 2:14 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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After officials overturned a foul by Carter on Doncic, the Lakers won a jump ball with 1:05 remaining but James made just one of two free throws with 44.7 seconds left for a 107-105 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Bane gave the Magic a 108-107 lead on an open 3-pointer with 35.4 seconds remaining. A James dunk off a Doncic assist put the Lakers up 109-108 with 26.3 seconds before a Carter layup inside with 6.7 seconds on the clock was the difference.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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A fall away 3-pointer from James as time expired was off target.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Lakers shot 52.6% from the floor in the first half while taking a 56-53 lead into the break after Ayton, who posted a game-high 13 rebounds, scored 17 points. Carter had 15 points as the Magic shot 42.0% before halftime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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