Tristan da Silva started the second period by converting on a hook shot for the Magic. LA still had no answer for Carter Jr., who was now at 15 points for the half. The Lakers only had three offensive rebounds compared to Orlando’s five. With 6:20 left until halftime, Austin Reaves was still scoreless on four shot attempts.

Following an embarrassing loss to the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers needed a big response from Luka Doncic when they took on the Orlando Magic to finish out their eight-game homestand.

The Orlando Magic (29-26) visit the LA Clippers (27-29) on Sunday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is at 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Battles between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic in Crypto.com Arena have a tendency to go right down to the wire, and their contest on Tuesday night was no different. The Magic, however, prevailed in the end — with a putback layup from Wendell Carter Jr. proving to be the difference in a 110-109 defeat.

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic may be without multiple key players in Tuesday night's matchup.

Orlando’s four-game homestand that opens Thursday against Houston is the team’s longest remaining in the regular season at Kia Center.

The Orlando Magic conclude their Western road trip against the Los Angeles Lakers in a game with a 230.5 over/under. The Magic have seen the Over hit in their recent games, while the Lakers are coming off a significant loss.

Orlando has been consistently inconsistent all year.