NBA: Wendell Carter Jr. scores late winner as Magic edge Lakers

LOS ANGELES — Wendell Carter Jr. made a go-ahead putback with 6.7 seconds to play, Paolo Banchero scored 36 points and the Orlando Magic finished a strong West Coast trip with a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Tuesday night. LeBron James missed a fallaway 3-point attempt on the final shot by the Lakers, who went 4-4 on a disappointing homestand spanning the NBA All-Star break. Los Angeles has lost four of six and fallen into sixth place in the West, repeatedly failing to beat playoff-caliber teams. READ: NBA: If not now, when? LeBron James […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Wendell Carter Jr. scores late winner as Magic edge Lakers