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Monday night, inside the Kia Center, the Orlando Magic delivered a sobering reminder of where the Lakers stand. Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero sliced through Los Angeles’ defense like a warm knife through butter,

I think we should look back to the way we played in that eight-game winning streak (Feb. March 6)," said Luka Doncic, who led the Lakers with 32 points in the loss. "I think we got a little bit satisfied,

There is NBA action on Monday, March 24 that sees a couple of teams trying to prepare for the playoff push sharing the court as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.

The struggles continued for Los Angeles on Monday, as Luka Doncic and the Lakers dropped a 118-106 decision to the Orlando Magic, a seventh loss in the past 10 games for a club that has just 11 games remaining to get back in a rhythm before the playoffs.

Powered by 32 points from Franz Wagner, 30 from Paolo Banchero and a monster third quarter, the Orlando Magic blew past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 118-106 on Monday night.