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Orlando’s Franz Wagner sinks the Lakers with a triple in the dying seconds as the Magic survive another pair of big games from LeBron James and Anthony Davis
Franz Wagner scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining, and the visiting Orlando Magic rallied for a 119-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, November 21 (Friday, November 22, Manila time).
Orlando’s Jalen Suggs scored 23 points, Moritz Wagner had 19, and Tristan da Silva added 12.
37 PTS and the victory for the Magic in LA!
What a moment for @franzboogie! https://t.co/KBdtXhgD3K pic.twitter.com/0FikJ4Phr5
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2024
Franz Wagner also dished out 11 assists while shooting 13-for-26 from the floor, including 5-for-9 in the final period.
Goga Bitadze grabbed 15 rebounds as the Magic won for the seventh time in eight games.
Anthony Davis amassed 39 points and 9 rebounds for the Lakers, but he missed 3-of-4 free-throw attempts in the final 27 seconds and was also off target on an 18-foot turnaround jumper at the buzzer.
Los Angeles was 3-for-9 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.
LeBron James posted 31 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Lakers. Rookie Dalton Knecht added 17 points two nights after scoring a career-high 37 while tying the NBA rookie record with nine three-pointers. Knecht shot 3-for-7 from deep against the Magic.
Los Angeles had a six-game winning streak end and lost for the first time in eight home games this season.
Take a bow, @franzboogie.
🔥 37 PTS (season-high)
🔥 11 assists (career-high)
🔥 Game-winning 3
🔥 Youngest player in Magic history to record 35+ PTS & 10+ AST in a game pic.twitter.com/gxZEM4YPSl— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2024
The Lakers took a 105-98 lead with 7:23 remaining after James made three three-pointers in a 1:04 stretch that also included a Davis free throw.
Davis sank a three-pointer with 5:02 remaining to give Los Angeles a 110-105 advantage.
The Magic moved in front, 113-112, with 2:06 left on a three-pointer from Franz Wagner before the Lakers took the lead on a James basket, a James rebound on the other end and an outlet pass to Davis for a dunk and a 116-113 edge with 1:17 left.
Franz Wagner scored 8 of the Magic’s last 9 points over the final 2:06.
The teams traded the lead 10 times in the first two quarters with the Lakers taking their biggest advantage of the half when they went into the break up 67-60. Los Angeles shot 55.6% from the floor in the first half, and Davis had 19 points.
James opened the second half with a three-pointer to give Los Angeles its biggest lead of the game at 70-60.
Orlando used a 13-3 run in the third quarter to take a 78-77 lead, and the score remained close through the fourth quarter.
The Magic were without Kentavious Caldwell Pope (personal), Paolo Banchero (oblique), and Wendell Carter Jr. (foot). – Rappler.com
