The G League Lakers won't be going to the playoffs, but they did end their home regular-season schedule on a high note.

Four days after the best NBA game of his career, Lakers rookie Bronny James had a career-high 39 points in a G League game Monday, earning praise from his dad, LeBron.

Bronny James continues to make definite strides, and on Monday, he had his best game yet as a pro in a dazzling performance versus Santa Cruz.

Luka Doncic has 32 points and LeBron James scores 24, but their defense gets exposed at times and they look fatigued while losing for the seventh time in 10 games, 118-106.

The struggles continued for Los Angeles on Monday, as Luka Doncic and the Lakers dropped a 118-106 decision to the Orlando Magic, a seventh loss in the past 10 games for a club that has just 11 games remaining to get back in a rhythm before the playoffs.

There’s a couple guys, maybe from the schedule or from being out of the lineup, that just look tired,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said. “That happens periodically throughout