Orlando won on the wire 118-119 on the floor of the Los Angeles Lakers, ending the series of six consecutive victories of the Californians, Thursday in the NBA, the North American basketball league.
Still without its All-Star Paolo Banchero, the Magic was able to rely on its other young star Franz Wagner (37 points, 11 assists). Facing the Lakers led by Anthony Davis (39 points, 9 rebounds) and LeBron James (31 points, 10 rebounds) and who had the game in hand until the final moments, Wagner scored the winning shot two seconds from time. final buzzer.
A success which allows Orlando to maintain its fourth place in the Eastern Conference behind Cleveland, Boston and New York. Los Angeles, for its part, marks a halt and slips to 4th place in the Western Conference behind Golden State, Oklahoma City and Houston.
Finalist in the West last season, Minnesota confirmed its checkered start to the season with a 110-105 defeat on the Toronto floor despite Anthony Edwards’ 26 points. The Raptors were able to count on RJ Barrett’s 31 points.
In the two other matches of the evening, Charlotte pushed Detroit back after overtime (123-121) thanks in particular to Brandon Miller’s 38 points and LaMelo Ball’s 35 points. San Antonio, deprived of Victor Wembanyama, took over Utah (126-118) with 25 points from Harrison Barnes.
