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Orlando Magic at LA Clippers

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9-7, 2-7 Away
Final
93 - 104

9-7, 6-4 Home

Harden's 24 points lead Clippers over Magic 104-93, extending LA's home winning streak to 6

Orlando Magic vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights

Harden shot just 5 of 14 from the field, but he made 11 of 12 free throws to go with seven rebounds and five assists. Amir Coffey scored 18 points and Ivica Zubac added 17 on 8-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds.

The Magic had their six-game winning streak snapped after holding every opponent under 100 points during that span.

Anthony Black had 17 points and eight assists off the bench to lead five Magic players in double figures. Jalen Suggs added 16 points.

Takeaways Magic: They are 7-0 at home, but just 2-7 on the road.

Clippers: Already without Kawhi Leonard, they showed they could win without leading scorer Norman Powell, whose hamstring injury will also keep him out of Friday’s home game against Sacramento. Before tipoff, he visited The Wall section comprised of the loudest Clippers fans, who received Powell’s bobblehead as a giveaway.

Key moment After leading by three at halftime, the Clippers dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Magic 30-21. They took control during a 14-2 spurt and later ran off seven points in a row. The Magic answered with nine straight before the Clippers scored to end the period.

Key stat The Clippers outscored the Magic 17-2 in second-chance points, which nullified their 25 turnovers.

Up next The Magic visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in the second game of a back-to-back. The Clippers host Sacramento on Friday.

Regular Season Series

LAC lead series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Clippers: 53.7%
Magic: 46.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 93 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 93 - 104
4th 0.1 shot clock turnover 93 - 104
4th 24.1 Jett Howard makes 21-foot running pullup jump shot 93 - 104
4th 25.2 Jett Howard defensive rebound 91 - 104

Statistics

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33-75 FG 38-77
44.0 Field Goal % 49.4
8-35 3PT 11-22
22.9 Three Point % 50.0
19-24 FT 17-21
79.2 Free Throw % 81.0
24 Rebounds 49
2 Offensive Rebounds 15
22 Defensive Rebounds 34
21 Assists 22
11 Steals 10
7 Blocks 1
14 Turnovers 22
0 Team Turnovers 3
14 Total Turnovers 25
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 25
16 Fast Break Points 10
48 Points in Paint 40
17 Fouls 22
2 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Venue: Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 16,563 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4
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