A narrow 1-point victory! Lakers’ free throws to secure the win spark controversy; Twin Towers score 52+26 yet still lose
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On March 8th, Beijing time, the Lakers were on the verge of having their lead overturned in the final 2 minutes, but they managed to secure a narrow 108-107 victory over the Magic at home. The Lakers (29-35) managed to pull through in a close match; Brook Lopez scored 27 points, Kyle Kuzma added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Lonzo Ball contributed 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, Julius Randle had 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Kadriel Pope scored 10 points. Isaiah Thomas, who came in as a substitute, scored 13 points and provided 9 assists. Magic (20-45) suffers two consecutive losses. Aaron Gordon scored 28 points and 14 rebounds, Nikola Učić had 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Evan Fournier contributed 11 points.
The Lakers’ players are not very good at playing decisive shots
It’s hard for the Lakers to achieve good results with their current roster