LOS ANGELES -- A clock malfunction at the Staples Center resulted in a bizarre ending that deprived the Orlando Magic of a final shot and helped the Los Angeles Lakers hold on for a 108-107 win Wednesday night.
With six-tenths of a second left, the Magic inbounded the ball at midcourt with a lob into the paint, but the clock started prematurely, and the buzzer sounded as the ball was still in the air, before it touched anyone or anything.
Because there was an error with the clock, officials said the teams must have a jump ball at center court.