Magic 103, Lakers 97 (OT)
Tobias Harris went 14-of-18 from the field en route to a career-high 34 points as host Orlando gave interim coach James Borrego a victory in his debut and snapped a 10-game losing streak.
Nikola Vucevic contributed 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Magic, who shot 51.8 percent from the field and trailed by as many as 14 in the second half. Victor Oladipo added 12 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for Orlando, which won for the first time since Jan. 14 against Houston.
Ryan Kelly made five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 20 points to lead the Lakers, who lost for the 12th time in their last 13 games and extended their road losing streak to nine. Jordan Clarkson, Carlos Boozer and Jeremy Lin had 14 points each while leading active scorer Nick Young went 0-of-6 from the field without scoring.
Aaron Gordon scored seven points as the Magic ran off 15 straight to take an 86-82 lead with 7:43 to go in regulation and the teams struggled before heading to overtime. Elfrid Payton’s basket put Orlando up for good in overtime, Harris followed with a jumper and Oladipo’s dunk off a steal made it 99-94 with 1:25 left and the Lakers could not recover.
Lin led the way with nine points in the second quarter and Los Angeles held Orlando to only 12 in 12 minutes for a 52-38 edge at intermission. The Magic pulled within seven in the third quarter, but Kelly drained four 3-pointers and scored 15 to help the Lakers take a 78-69 lead into the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Magic held an opponent to fewer than 100 points for the first time in 15 games and won for only the second time in 11 contests at home. … Vucevic tied Chicago’s Pau Gasol for the league lead with his 31st double-double this season. … Los Angeles F Jordan Hill (hip), the team’s leading rebounder, missed his second straight game. ...Borrego took over for Jacque Vaughn, who was fired Thursday after going 58-158 in 2 1/2 years at the helm.