Lakers vs Magic Discussion, Injury Report, How To Watch
The Lakers (45-25) purpose to increase their successful streak with a victory over the Magic (38-31) on Saturday.
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Watch: NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet
When the Lakers last faced the Magic in February, they have been in the midst of a droop the place it appeared like their season was falling aside.
Fast ahead to a month later, the purple and gold have utterly turned issues round and are actually within the midst of their longest successful streak of the season.
Quite a lot of this has to do with Luka Dončić’s MVP emerges as of late, the staff coming into kind and every participant accepting their function. We’re at present seeing the very best model of this Lakers staff.
Orlando is at present on a three-game dropping streak and decided to get again within the win column and keep afloat within the playoff race.
So followers ought to anticipate the Magic to struggle exhausting on this one. They’re nonetheless ready on Franz Wagner to get wholesome, however that does not imply they can not beat the Lakers.
It was Paolo Banchero who led the Magic towards the Lakers final time. LA had no reply for his 36 factors. It’ll be fascinating to see how this improved protection incorporates Banchero and different offensive threats like Desmond Bane and Wendell Carter Jr., if he fits up.
It’ll even be fascinating to see how the Magic provide you with a recreation plan to not solely include Dončić but additionally Austin Reaves and LeBron James.
In their final assembly, the Lakers disappointingly allowed 15 second-chance factors and 58 factors within the paint to the Magic. They additionally misplaced the rebounding battle 47-39. Orlando shouldn’t be a superb 3-point capturing staff, which is why they fight that with their presence contained in the paint. The Lakers should be extra impactful contained in the paint in the event that they wish to win this one.
Let’s see if the Lakers could make it 9 in a row towards the Magic on Saturday.
