For the second consecutive game in eight days against the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers held a first-quarter lead but ultimately fell short. A 108-104 loss at Staples Center on Sunday snapped a three-game winning streak.
As Nikola Vucevic had another 30-point performance, the Lakers missed 11 free throws and committed 18 turnovers. While the Lakers were able to tie it up after trailing by 12 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope could not make the go-ahead 3-pointer.
We’ve got to get back to valuing the basketball,” Lakers head coach Luke Walton said. “I thought we played really well in the first and fourth quarters, thought we played well enough in the first half to have a good-size lead.