James – a four-time MVP – made a three-point buzzer beater just before half-time, and at one point, the Lakers were 12 points clear.
But Magic turned things around and left James and co. frustrated once again as the Lakers’ record now stands at 11-8.
And James criticised himself after the game.
When asked about the level of turnovers Lakers conceded, James said: “Some of them [my team-mates] have been too unselfish, including myself!
“I’ve been making some passes where I have a small window and I’m seeing guys, but I try and hold onto it.
“A lot of the turnovers are unforced.
“Some of them on the other hand are tight turnovers.
“We got to do a better job of that.
“We know we haven’t taken care of the ball last two games.”
When pressed on whether the higher turnover is linked to a lower rate of passing, James added: “I don’t know. I’ll have to take a look at it.
“I know me personally my turnovers aren’t coming from the best passes I make.
“I have had a couple of turnovers where I look back and think ‘I should have held onto that one more’.
“Two of them I rang into a guy and was called an offensive foul.
“The last two games we haven’t taken care of the ball and we can’t afford to do that.”