Orlando Magic

Running up against Los Angeles Lakers like LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, the Orlando Magic were beaten Tuesday night.

“You have to give the Lakers a ton of credit. Magic: The crowd of 19,482 was the largest ever for a Magic home game. ... The Magic and Lakers have split their last 28 meetings. “I feel like we weren't playing basketball at the end of the day, we were just out there,” Fultz said. Lonnie Walker IV scored eight points during a 10-1 run late in the first half that lifted the Lakers to a 16-point lead. “It was a huge stretch, not having Paolo on the floor” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. ... F Juan Toscano-Anderson missed a 10th game with a right ankle sprain, but Ham said he is “extremely close” to being activated. “I'm a hooper,” Westbrook said. ... I know it’s been hard at times, but kudos to him for doing everything that was asked of him in that role.” Thomas Bryant added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who shot 54.4% from the field. It’s about him being able to bring a counter punch, a new extra wave off the bench. They won eight of their last nine and they beat Boston twice.”

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The Magic will attempt to get back on track when they visit the Pistons on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Luckily, we have a chance (against the Pistons) to redeem ourselves and prove ourselves otherwise.” So, he can look back and reflect on these situations and we can look back and reflect on these situations as a team to continue to get better.” IN AND OUT: Orlando’s injury report remains the same. “We’ve got to pride ourselves on the defensive end and really lock into the game plan especially when we have something on the game plan that we know a team is very good at,” said point guard Markelle Fultz. Every game he will get better and better. Every film session he will get better and better. KEY STATS: Before a missed free throw against the Lakers, Moe Wagner had made 39 consecutive shots from the charity stripe dating back to Dec. “We definitely have to lock into that and execute the game plan. The Magic know all too well the dangers that the Pistons present after falling to Detroit in their season opener, 113-109. Clippers, eight Pistons players scored in double figures led by Bojan Bogdanovic, who also just happened to be his squad’s leading scorer against Orlando back on opening night. “Understand this is one of those moments that it may not have gone great for the numbers wise, but these are lessons to learn, and these are the experiences that all young players are going to have to go through. Lakers team, which handed Orlando its first home loss after five straight victories within the friendly confines of Amway Center.

That of favorites for the third game in a row, having had the tag in wins over the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. Unlike those two games, however, the ...

A game they will play away from home, but another in which they will be favorites to win. With some luck, it will also temper expectations for a fanbase that is feverishly behind this organization, great as that has been to witness. They were always going to come back down to earth, and doing so now in a game many thought they should have won at home was actually ideal timing. The malaise on display was concerning because it harked back to a previous era of Magic basketball. They have shown us that they know what it takes to play at close to an elite level on both ends of the court over an encouraging sample size. A timely reminder [they may be going in the right direction](https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2022/12/25/fun-orlando-magic-team-decade/), but they are a long, long way from their destination. No, why this chastising loss was good for them because of the narrative their fanbase was beginning to build around the roster. And that it is never over. But there was this belief the Lakers, who had lost four straight heading into the game, would be rolled over. They should be, and the play-in tournament is still A shame, considering he was excited to come up against his idol in LeBron. Yet this had the feeling of a loss that did not do a lot to damage the psyche of the Orlando Magic and in actual fact, may have been a blessing in disguise moving forward.

“I think we allowed shot making to impact the way that we defended,” said Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley of his team's loss to the Lakers. “That was not our ...

Every game he'll get better and better. [Click Here.](http://themagicinsider.com/) [Follow The Magic Insider on ](http://dallasbasketball.com/) He's only going to get better and better. The 129 points they allowed is tied for third-most in a game this season. [Check out the SI.com team page](https://www.si.com/nba/team/orlando-magic) [@](https://twitter.com/JeremyBrener) [RileyDSheppard](https://twitter.com/RileyDSheppard). the Detroit Pistons “That was not our brand of basketball. ](https://www.si.com/nba/magic/news/orlando-magic-vs-detroit-pistons-gameday-preview-how-to-watch-lineups-injury-report) ](https://www.si.com/nba/magic/news/lebron-james-los-angeles-la-lakers-praises-exceptional-orlando-magic-rookie-paolo-banchero)"Playing great ball, [he's] been a three-level scorer so far in this league. We will be better (against Detroit).” 1 Cade Cunningham pick being ruled out for the season with shin surgery](https://www.si.com/nba/magic/news/cade-cunningham-out-for-season), the Pistons still possess a deep collection of young talent.

Orlando Magic top pick Paolo Banchero played LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time in his career Tuesday. While the results weren't ...

[tonight against the Detroit Pistons](https://www.si.com/nba/magic/news/orlando-magic-vs-detroit-pistons-gameday-preview-how-to-watch-lineups-injury-report). They've done really well." They've had some really really good picks in their drafts. and the King is impressed. Every game he'll get better and better. He's only going to get better and better.