The Lakers, the best team in the West, had to slow down before Markelle Fultz at the Staples Center, where Orlando got its best victory of the season (118-119). Two baskets in the last minute rounded the triple-double of the eaves of the Magic (21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) against a LeBron James (19 points, 19 assists) who could not lead his team to the tenth consecutive victory.

The fourth night without Anthony Davis, suffering from back pain, became even more difficult due to the added absence of Rajon Rondo, with a broken finger. In this way, the Lakers paddled countercurrently in a second quarter where they lost 31-51. Only the contributions from the bench of Quinn Cook (22 points) and Troy Daniels (17), both with their tops of the season, kept Frank Vogel's team in conflict.

Everything seemed lost at the beginning of the last quarter, with 66-87, after an exhibition of mates by Aaron Gordon (21 points). The only spot for the eaves of the University of Arizona was to suffer a devastating plug from JaVale McGee. However, in their third consecutive home game, the Florida franchise felt determined to everything. They didn't even seem to weigh the absences of Evan Fournier, Michael Carter-Williams or DJ Augustin.

"As I had dreamed them"

LeBron, despite matching his personal record of assists (19), missed three times the duel he had sent for extra time in the absence of 4.9 seconds. Just before, Fultz had broken his hip, after dodging the traffic in the area, for 118-115. For the first time this season, the Lakers bowed their knee to a team with a negative baggage.

"The last minutes were as I had dreamed them," revealed the number one of the 2017 draft, elated after the second triple-double of his career. Tonight, the Staples can enjoy again with their basketball against the Clippers. The Lakers, meanwhile, start a five-game tour, as their track will host the Grammy Awards on Sunday 26.

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