Game time: 7 p.m., Kia Center, Orlando

TV: FanDuel Sports Network 

Betting line: Magic +2.5

LAST GAME FOR THE MAGIC: 

Coby White netted 27 points, including 5-of-8 from three-point range, as Charlotte defeated Orlando, 130-111, at Spectrum Center. Brandon Miller scored 25 points for the Hornets, including 5-of-10 from downtown while LaMelo Ball added 20 points. Desmond Bane had 24 points and seven rebounds for the Magic, while Paolo Banchero tallied 20 points and seven assists. Charlotte shot 52.5 percent from the field, was 22-of-46 from three-point range and dished out 28 assists. After falling behind 17-9, the Hornets dominated the rest of the first half and led 72-53 at halftime. Charlotte pulled away during the third quarter, where they outscored the Magic, 38-24, and led by as many as 35 points ... The Lakers are coming off a victory against the Miami Heat, led by Luka Doncic's 60 points. 

PROJECTED STARTERS

MAGIC 

F Tristan da Silva 

F Paolo Banchero 

C Wendell Carter Jr. 

G Desmond Bane 

G  Jalen Suggs 

LAKERS

F LeBron James

F Marcus Smart

C D'Andre Ayton

G Luka Doncic

G Austin Reaves

INJURY REPORT

MAGIC

Anthony Black: Out (Stomach)

Jonathan Isaac: Out (Knee)

Wendell Carter Jr: Questionable (Rib)

Franz Wagner: Out (Ankle)

LAKERS

Maxi Kleber: Out (Back)

Austin Reaves: Questionable (Hip)

QUOTABLE 

Magic guard Desmond Bane on the loss to the Charlotte Hornets: "I think that when you're playing a team like that, you give them an inch and they take a mile. You've got to be extremely locked in, disciplined on defense. They scored the ball in a variety of ways. I thought that they were able to get out and get some threes. Coby White got going. Offensively, we struggled to put the ball in the basket. We had some conversations about it. We think we just need to play more together. You see a team like that, a team like Atlanta that we just ended up playing, OKC. All those teams are sharing the ball, moving without the ball. It's generating good things for the entire team. I think we need to lean into that a little bit more."

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