Lebron James' Buzzer Beater Misses As Lakers Fall To Magic

In a topsy-turvy 4th quarter, the Lakers came up short erstwhile LeBron James missed a last-second changeable that sent L.A. to a 110-109 loss to nan Magic connected Tuesday nighttime astatine Crypto.com Arena.

James had 21 points, six rebounds and 4 assists.

Luka Doncic had 22 points, but he was conscionable eight-for-24 from nan section and two-for-10 from three-point range.

The crippled went back-and-forth astir of nan 4th quarter, each play much important than nan erstwhile one, each infinitesimal much intense, each possession much meaningful for some teams.

When Rui Hachimura drilled a three-pointer from nan area disconnected a walk from Doncic pinch 2 minutes and 14 seconds left, nan Lakers (34-23) looked to beryllium successful beautiful bully shape.

But Paolo Banchero scored and was fouled by Deandre Ayton. Banchero missed nan free throw, leaving nan Lakers up 106-105 pinch 1:18 left.

LeBron James went to activity successful nan station complete nan smaller Anthony Black, drafting a foul. But James made conscionable 1 of 2 free throws for a 107-105 Lakers lead

Desmond Bane answered pinch a three-pointer for a 108-107 lead that forced nan Lakers to telephone a timeout pinch 34.6 seconds left.

James past scored connected a dunk for a 109-108 Lakers lead.

Banchero missed a jumper for nan Magic, but Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed an violative rebound and scored for a 110-109 Orlando lead pinch 6.7 seconds left.

The Lakers had 1 past opportunity, but Doncic couldn’t get a three-pointer disconnected and alternatively passed to James.

James took an off-balanced changeable that missed arsenic clip expired.

The bully news Tuesday is nan Lakers sawa much engaged Deandre Ayton, a much progressive large man, a much progressive player.

Doncic passed nan shot wrong to Ayton successful nan midpost early successful nan 3rd 4th and watched his large halfway move and changeable complete a smaller defender. Ayton missed nan shot, but he collected nan rebound and scored connected a layup.

Ayton had 17 points connected six-for-eight shooting and six rebounds successful nan first half and 21 points for nan crippled to spell on pinch 13 rebounds.

Doncic went down precocious successful nan first 4th aft getting poked successful his oculus by Mo Wager, a reddish people processing beneath his eye. Doncic stayed down for a while earlier yet getting up pinch 1 infinitesimal and 59 seconds near successful nan first.

On nan very adjacent possession, Doncic drilled a three-pointer, a motion that his imagination was clear.

He vanished nan first 4th pinch 11 points connected four-for-eight shooting, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

After nan extremity of nan first, Doncic went to nan Lakers’ locker room, but he returned to nan chair early successful nan 2nd quarter.

Early successful that 2nd quarter, nan Lakers displayed hustle and defense.

James ran down Anthony Black and blocked his changeable disconnected nan backboard. Banchero sewage nan rebound, but he had his changeable blocked by a hustling Marcus Smart.

The Lakers started nan 3rd 4th by giving their fans a item moment.

It began pinch Ayton getting nan protect rebound and passing nan shot to James, who past whipped nan shot to Austin Reaves and filled nan lane connected nan accelerated break.

Reaves threw a lob to James for a dunk, bringing nan crowd to its feet.

The Lakers moreover opened a 12-point lead successful nan 3rd quarter, their defense connected constituent and their discourtesy looking good.

But nan Magic didn’t extremity coming aft nan Lakers.

Orlando closed retired nan 3rd 4th difficult and sewage to wrong 80-79 entering nan fourth.