Dennis Schroder had 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-103 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Monday night, April 26.
Anthony Davis and Montrezl Harrell each had 18 points for the Lakers (36-25), who snapped a three-game losing streak and dealt the Magic (18-43) their sixth consecutive defeat.
Leading 95-91 with 6:47 left, Schroder scored 9 consecutive points and the Lakers, who hold the fifth seed in the Western Conference, outscored the Magic 12-5 over the next four-plus minutes to pull away.
Chuma Okeke had 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the Magic, while Gary Harris had 17 points.
Davis had his best performance since returning from a 30-game absence due to right calf and heel issues, shooting 8-of-15 from the field (1-for-4 from 3-point range) and finishing with 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Davis played 31 minutes and 22 seconds in his third game since coming back.
The Lakers shot 54% from the field and made 11-of-31 triples while outscoring the Magic 56-40 in the paint.
Andre Drummond helped on that front with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Harrell shot 7-for-10 off the bench and had 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Lakers led by 16 points with 10:35 left in the 2nd quarter before the Magic began attacking inside. Orlando outscored Los Angeles 38-16 for the rest of the half.
But the Lakers re-established themselves in the 3rd quarter behind their frontcourt.
Kyle Kuzma totaled 14 points and 7 rebounds and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 10 points, returning after missing the Lakers’ game Saturday against Dallas with a sprained ankle.
Cole Anthony finished with 15 points and seven assists for Orlando, which shot 47.4 percent and shot 11-for-25 from 3-point range. Wendell Carter Jr. totaled 10 points and 8 rebounds and Dwayne Bacon finished with 13 points on 6-for-12 shooting. – Rappler.com
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