The Lakers are playing better with two victories in their last three games, including a 27-point blowout home win against the Heat in their last game two days ago.

Now the Lakers are in line to treat their fans to a Sunday home win against a foe they should beat and will be highly motivated to beat.

The lottery-bound Magic have a bottom-five offense and are traveling cross country following a tough seven-point home loss to the Rockets on Friday night. Orlando is 7-18-1 ATS when playing on one day's rest. The Magic also have only covered once during their last eight road games versus the Lakers.

The Lakers should be pumped after losing 109-90 to the Magic on Dec. 23. The Magic took advantage of the Lakers missing much-improved Julius Randle and finishing a seven-game, 12-day road swing. LA had nothing left in the tank for that matchup. They should have far more energy than the Magic this time around.