Vucevic hits game-winner as Magic beat Lakers 101-99

The Magic said he would not return to the game. Marble, who had not appeared in a game all season, checked in late in the first quarter. He came off the bench for 26 minutes and put up impressive stats of 18 points (9-of-16 FG) and five boards.

Here’s what you need to know about the Lakers’ 101-99 loss in Orlando against the Magic …

Neither team could break away in the fourth quarter until the Magic scored seven straight points to take a 99-94 lead with 2:17 left, the largest lead of the second half for either team.

If Oladipo does have a concussion, he will enter the league’s concussion protocol, which mandates a player must pass a series of tests before he can play in a game again.

It was unclear when Oladipo was hurt. D’Angelo Russell played his most complete game of the season, finishing with 14 points, six rebounds and three assists while getting the chance to finish the game alongside Williams. On Monday, coach Scott Skiles said Oladipo has played like an National Basketball Association All-Defensive team player this season. Unfortunately for LA, Williams’ 20-foot jump shot did not draw iron. As such, a review placed 1.5 second back on the clock following the shot clock violation. Neither of them shoot for great percentages – both under 40 percent from the floor – but find so many other ways to impact the game. They had a knack for the ball for offensive rebounds. In fact, the Magic received 65 bench points on the night.

Smith sat out because of a sore left knee, while Watson didn’t play because of a sore left calf.

Evan Fournier concluded with 16 points, six assists, and five rebounds, as Harris notched a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Napier, in turn, tossed a lob to the rim, and Vucevic scored on a dunk. Of course, there’s no guarantee that the current incarnation of Bryant would have done better than Williams, who shot just 2-of-8 from the field overall (with 9-of-10 FT) for 13 points. Frye swished a jumper to put Orlando up 74-70.