Overview
- Los Angeles enters Saturday at 45-25 with eight straight victories and a 3-0 start to its six-game road trip.
- Austin Reaves is listed as questionable with left hip soreness and Maxi Kleber is out with a lumbar/back issue, per the Lakers’ injury report.
- Orlando rules out Franz Wagner, Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac, while Wendell Carter Jr. is questionable, according to the Magic’s report.
- Luka Dončić leads the NBA at 33.4 points per game and has scored 100 points over his last two outings, including 60 in Thursday’s win at Miami.
- The Magic sit 38-31 on a three-game slide and have slipped defensively, allowing 114.4 points per game as they try to stay clear of the play-in.