NBA FREE BETTING TIP: Orlando magic vs Los Angeles Lakers

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LeBron James had a triple-double when the Magic visited LA earlier this season for a Lakers 106-94 win. The Lakers will need the role players to step up in order for the team to go above 50%.

The Lakers are currently 22-23 and have lost four of the last five games which puts them eighth in the West. 

They are coming off a 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers at home. 

LeBron James had 30 points and 12 rebounds — including the 10,000th of his career — for the Lakers, who have lost four of five to fall back below .500. Talen Horton-Tucker added 20 points. Russell Westbrook scored 14 points on 5-for-17 shooting, and Vogel kept the struggling former NBA MVP on the Lakers' bench for the final 3:52 of the game.

The Lakers are 7-11 on the road. Los Angeles ranks second in the Western Conference with 15.0 fast break points per game led by James averaging 4.5.

The Orlando Magic are in a much worse situation but nothing more was expected of them. They are 8-38 for the season, locked for the bottom of the East.

The Magic have lost 13 of the last 14 games, most recently 123-110 to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Mo Bamba set career highs with 32 points and seven 3-pointers for Orlando.

The Magic have gone 2-16 in home games. Orlando has a 7-24 record against opponents over .500.

Key facts

• Orlando has lost 13 of the last 14 and the Lakers 4 of the last 5 games
• The Magic are 2-16 at home, LA is 7-11 on the road
• Jonathan Isaac, E'Twaun Moore, Michael Carter-Williams, Markelle Fultz and Wendell Carter Jr. are all out for Orlando
• Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn are out for the Lakers
• The Lakers have won the last four against Orlando

The Lakers are under 50% in the middle of the season and they have to do something about right away in order to make the playoffs and even avoid the play-in tournament. Anthony Davis is out which is a huge blow but they weren't playing much better even when he was in the lineup. Russell Westbrook is losing the trust of the head coach which brings additional tension. Still, LeBron James is determined for another championship run and will do everything in his power to lift the team. This game should be any problem for the Lakers to win but if they lose, then something major will change. The Magic are the worst team in the league and this will be an easy win for LA.

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Los Angeles Lakers to win -12.5

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