It was déjà vu in a different city for the Lakers, who jumped out to an early double-digit lead over Orlando, only to watch it slip into a loss for the second time in eight days.
The purple and gold trailed by as many as 16 points, but managed to tie the game in the final minute before the Magic finally closed out a 108-104 contest.
“Defensively we kind of broke down and the energy level was a little lower than our expectations,” said LeBron James, who led L.A. with 24 points and seven assists. “And they took advantage of that.