Game ID: 22401038
Los Angeles Lakers @ Orlando Magic
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 26 32 34 26 118LAL 30 30 18 28 106
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 3/14 · back-to-backBACK Harris back 3/08 after 4, 11 min since (76% of 15)
BACK Queen back 3/10 after 5, 7 min since (48% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (223% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 3/06 after 3, 9 min since (66% of 13)
NEW Anthony 18 to 28 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 2 since 3/13, returns tonight: 6 min (34% of 18)
BACK Harris back 3/08 after 4, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Queen back 3/10 after 5, 7 min since (48% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 29 min since (216% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 3/06 after 3, 12 min since (93% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/19 · 2 days' restOUT Queen missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Anthony back 3/16 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 18)
BACK Harris back 3/08 after 4, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 28 min since (205% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 3/16, returns tonight: 9 min (75% of 12)
BACK Anthony back 3/16 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 27 min since (203% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Anthony missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 26 min since (196% of 13)
BACK Howard back 3/21 after 2, 9 min since (75% of 12)
ORL availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Anthony missed 3 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 5 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Howard back 3/21 after 2, 9 min since (75% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 4 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 6 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 3/24, out tonight
NEW Joseph 13 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 5 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 7 since 3/14, returns tonight: 9 min (65% of 14)
OUT Howard missed 3 since 3/24, returns tonight: 7 min (57% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 6 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Queen back 3/29 after 7, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BACK Howard back 3/21 after 2, 8 min since (66% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 20 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT James missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 9 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 29 min since (157% of 19)
BACK Reddish back 3/14 after 19, 7 min since (37% of 18)
BACK Goodwin back 3/08 after 3, 26 min since (147% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/13 after 11, 18 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Milton back 3/10 after 2, 13 min since (117% of 11)
BACK Len back 3/10 after 2, 15 min since (142% of 10)
NEW Vincent 21 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Knecht 19 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 16 to 21 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 10 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Len missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 28 min since (152% of 19)
BACK Milton back 3/10 after 2, 11 min since (103% of 11)
NEW Vincent 21 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Knecht 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 17 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT James missed 6 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 11 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 22 min (125% of 18)
OUT Morris missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 28 min (183% of 16)
OUT Len missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 17 min (165% of 10)
OUT Jemison III missed 5 since 3/13, returns tonight: 16 min (158% of 10)
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 27 min since (145% of 19)
NEW Knecht 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 17 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 7 since 3/10, returns tonight: 31 min (89% of 35)
OUT Hachimura missed 12 since 2/28, returns tonight: 18 min (56% of 32)
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 24 min since (130% of 19)
BACK Reddish back 3/14 after 19, 15 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Morris back 3/20 after 3, 28 min since (183% of 16)
BACK Len back 3/20 after 3, 17 min since (165% of 10)
BACK Jemison III back 3/20 after 5, 16 min since (158% of 10)
NEW Knecht 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 17 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Milton 11 to 16 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restBACK James back 3/22 after 7, 31 min since (89% of 35)
BACK Hachimura back 3/22 after 12, 18 min since (56% of 32)
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 25 min since (131% of 19)
BACK Reddish back 3/20 after 3, 22 min since (125% of 18)
BACK Morris back 3/20 after 3, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Len back 3/20 after 3, 12 min since (114% of 10)
BACK Jemison III back 3/20 after 5, 16 min since (158% of 10)
NEW Goodwin 17 to 27 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK James back 3/22 after 7, 35 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Hachimura back 3/22 after 12, 21 min since (65% of 32)
BACK Morris back 3/20 after 3, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Len back 3/20 after 3, 12 min since (114% of 10)
BACK Jemison III back 3/20 after 5, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW Goodwin 17 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Reddish missed 3 since 3/22, not on tonight's roster
OUT Morris missed 2 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 2 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 2 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK James back 3/22 after 7, 36 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Hachimura back 3/22 after 12, 23 min since (73% of 32)
BACK Jemison III back 3/20 after 5, 8 min since (82% of 10)
LAL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 3 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 3 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 3 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK James back 3/22 after 7, 36 min since (103% of 35)
BACK Hachimura back 3/22 after 12, 23 min since (73% of 32)
BACK Reddish back 3/20 after 3, 22 min since (125% of 18)
LAL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 4 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 4 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 4 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK James back 3/22 after 7, 37 min since (104% of 35)
BACK Hachimura back 3/22 after 12, 25 min since (77% of 32)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 21 a game. Without Anthony (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Reaves at 26 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 107 a night to the Lakers' 115. Call it Orlando 112, the Lakers 108, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/14 @ MIN 111-118 — ORL notes
ORL lost 111-118. ORL took 9 more shots (89 to 80), but shot 45% to MIN's 52%, 12 of 28 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MIN's 28. The glass went 31-45 against them. Banchero led with 43 (16 of 32, 2 of 7 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Houstan added 18, Wagner 16. Q3 was theirs, 29-16, turning a 4-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. They led by as many as 11. Wagner's -16 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ CLE 108-103 — ORL notes
ORL won 108-103. ORL shot 42% (34 of 81) to CLE's 42%, 13 of 31 from three, and went to the line 34 times to CLE's 20 — 27 points from the stripe to their 13. Banchero led with 24 (6 of 22, 3 of 8 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Wagner added 22, Black 17. The hinge was Q3, 35-23: the deficit went from 13 to 1. ORL trailed 47-60 at the half and won the second half 61-43. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/19 vs HOU 108-116 — ORL notes
ORL lost 108-116. ORL took 11 more shots (92 to 81), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to HOU's 47%, 9 of 35 from three, and got to the line 20 times to HOU's 32. Banchero led with 31 (10 of 21, 3 of 8 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Wagner added 20, Bitadze 19. Q4 was theirs, 36-28, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. da Silva's -19 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ WAS 120-105 — ORL notes
ORL won 120-105. ORL shot 48% (46 of 96) to WAS's 43%, 17 of 42 from three, and got to the line 13 times to WAS's 19. The glass went 55-41 for them. Banchero led with 30 (11 of 22, 3 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Wagner added 21, Carter Jr. 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-17: a lead of 13 became 31. Carter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/24 vs LAL 118-106 — ORL notes
ORL won 118-106. ORL shot 49% (42 of 85) to LAL's 46%, 15 of 40 from three. Wagner led with 32 (13 of 26, 3 of 10 from three); Banchero added 30, Black 17. The hinge was Q3, 34-18: ORL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 17. ORL trailed 58-60 at the half and won the second half 60-46. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/25 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; Ball at 20 and Bridges at 15 a game. Without Gra. Williams (55 straight), Baugh (3 straight), Okogie (26 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 22 a game. Without Anthony (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to Charlotte's 124 and the line, where Orlando takes 22 free throws a game to Charlotte's 15. Call it Orlando 112, Charlotte 108, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/27 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 29 and Wagner at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Anthony (4 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 122, shooting 54 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Washington at 24 and Marshall at 24 a game. Without Lively II (33 straight), Gafford (19 straight), Martin (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 107 a night to Dallas's 122 and the line, where Dallas takes 28 free throws a game to Orlando's 22. Call it Orlando 115, Dallas 112, Dallas keeping it close.
3/29 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anthony (5 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Orlando 113, Sacramento 109, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/31 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 30 and Wagner at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Anthony (6 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Harden at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Orlando's 35 and the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to the Clippers' 110. Call it Orlando 111, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/17 vs SAS 125-109 — LAL notes
LAL won 125-109. LAL shot 49% (44 of 90) to SAS's 47%, 19 of 48 from three, and went to the line 24 times to SAS's 14 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. LAL turned it over 9 times to SAS's 17. Reaves led with 30 (12 of 21, 5 of 13 from three); Dončić added 21, Goodwin 15. The hinge was Q1, 32-22: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Hayes was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/19 vs DEN 120-108 — LAL notes
LAL won 120-108. LAL shot 51% (42 of 83) to DEN's 47%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 28 times to DEN's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 13. LAL turned it over 13 times to DEN's 18. Dončić led with 31 (10 of 21, 4 of 9 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Reaves added 22, Finney-Smith 14. The hinge was Q1, 46-29: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/20 vs MIL 89-118 — LAL notes
LAL lost 89-118. LAL shot 41% (34 of 82) to MIL's 48%, 11 of 32 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MIL's 34. LAL turned it over 19 times to MIL's 9, and MIL turned those into 12 steals. Knecht led with 17 (5 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); James added 17, Len 10. Q2 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 95-62 against them. Milton's -37 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 vs CHI 115-146 — LAL notes
LAL lost 115-146. LAL shot 48% (41 of 85) to CHI's 58%, 17 of 41 from three. LAL turned it over 21 times to CHI's 10, and CHI turned those into 17 steals. Dončić led with 34 (10 of 18, 8 of 13 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Reaves added 25, L. James 17. Q1 was theirs, 31-32, but the other 3 periods went 114-84 against them. L. James's -27 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 @ ORL 106-118 — LAL notes
LAL lost 106-118. LAL shot 46% (37 of 80) to ORL's 49%, 10 of 32 from three. Dončić led with 32 (9 of 23, 4 of 10 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); James added 24, Reaves 18. Q1 was theirs, 30-26, but the other 3 periods went 92-76 against them. James's -17 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/26 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mathurin at 19 and Siakam at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Isa. Jackson (65 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Reaves at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Reddish (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 113 a night to the Lakers' 120. Call it Indiana 118, the Lakers 112.
3/27 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 115, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; White at 32 and Giddey at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Ball (12 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Reaves at 22 a game. Without Reddish (3 straight), Morris (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 15 times a game to Chicago's 11 and the defense, Chicago allowing 115 a night to the Lakers' 122. Call it Chicago 122, the Lakers 112, Chicago by 10.
3/29 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bane at 20 and Jackson Jr. at 19 a game. Without Morant (6 straight), Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Reaves at 24 a game. Without Morris (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Memphis 119, the Lakers 114.
3/31 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Reaves at 26 a game. Without Morris (4 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 24 and Sengun at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-9 a night and the Lakers minus-2 and the defense, Houston allowing 109 a night to the Lakers' 126. Call it Houston 116, the Lakers 115, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CH C. Houstan
CJ C. Joseph
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Isaac
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
LALAR A. Reaves
DF D. Finney-Smith
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
GV G. Vincent
JG J. Goodwin
JH J. Hayes
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
RH R. Hachimura
ORL/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Wagner and Banchero power the Magic to a 118-106 win over the struggling Lakers
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — 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.
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and LeBron James added 24 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who have lost seven of their last 10.
Anthony Black came off the bench and finished with 17 points, five rebounds and six assists for the Magic.
Austin Reaves scored eight of his 17 points in the first quarter for the Lakers, who led by nine points late in the first half, but were outscored 34-18 in the third quarter.
Takeaways Lakers: With a third straight loss in the opener of a four-game trip, the Lakers (43-28) slipped into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with idle Memphis.
Magic: Orlando (34-38) snapped a six-game home losing streak and remained eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Key moment After the Lakers had trimmed a 17-point deficit to seven with 5:40 remaining, Wagner and Banchero combined for Orlando's next 10 points, including six on layups, for a 110-98 lead with 3:19 left.
Key stat The lowest scoring team in the NBA at 104.8 points per game, the Magic shot 49.4% overall, made 15 3-pointers and made just nine turnovers.
Up next The Lakers play at Indiana on Wednesday night. The Magic are at Charlotte on Tuesday night.