08 March,2010 07:31 AM IST | | Agencies
Vince Carter scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic held off a late rally to edge the Los Angeles Lakers 96-94 yesterday in a re-match of last season's NBA finals opponents.
The Lakers lost for the third time in a row, something they had not done since obtaining Spanish star Pau Gasol in February 2008, and dropped their fourth consecutive road game to stand at 46-18, second-best in the NBA.
Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson each added 15 points for the Magic, who won for the fifth time in a row.
