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Orlando Magic finished his losing run of six style games on Monday, defeating the Los Angeles 118-106 and gave them their third consecutive defeat.
Despite a strong first half, the Lakers collapsed in the third quarter, overcome 34-18, a trend that has recently plagued them.
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Franz Wagner led the magic with 32 points and nine assists, while Paolo Banchero added 30 points and seven rebounds.
For the Lakers, Luka Dončić scored 32 points, while LeBron James contributed 24 points and eight assists, but it was not enough to avoid another disappointing result.
“See you tired,” admitted the Lakers coach JJ Redick.
“We could not maintain the level of intensity with which we started the game.”
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Los Angeles has now lost seven of their last 10 games, and although they remain fourth at the West Conference, there are only three games ahead of the seventh planted the clippers, who currently occupies the first place in the game tournament.
“I think we feel a bit satisfied,” Dončić admitted. “We can’t pay that right now.”
A growing concern about
This loss occurred only two days after the Lakers were expelled 146-115 by the Chicago Bulls, where a similar collapse in the second half saw them be surpassed by 39-27 in the third quarter.
The Lakers striker, Dorian Finney-Smith, said the offensive struggles that affect his defensive energy, while LeBron James admitted that the team is “going through a bit.”
Difficult road ahead for the Lakers
With only 11 remaining regular seasonal games, seven of which are on the road, the Lakers must quickly rediscover their shape if they want to avoid falling into the game tournament.
“I think I and Bron, we should be the boys to do that,” Dončić said about stopping his recent fall.
“That depends on me. Obviously, I have to do better, I have to talk more.”
Now, the question is ‘Can the Lakers turn around before it’s too late?’
The Los Angeles team will begin a four -game road trip on Wednesday in Indiana, followed by a rematch against Chicago on Thursday, games that could determine if they remain in the top six or fall into a dangerous postseason position.
