James Harden scored 24 factors and the Los Angeles Clippers gained their sixth straight sport of their new area, beating the Orlando Magic 104-93 on Wednesday evening.
Harden shot simply 5 of 14 from the sector, however he made 11 of 12 free throws with seven rebounds and 5 assists. Amir Coffey scored 18 factors and Ivica Zubac added 17 on 8-of-11 capturing and 12 rebounds.
The Magic had their six-game profitable streak snapped after holding each opponent underneath 100 factors throughout that span.
Anthony Black had 17 factors and eight assists off the bench to guide 5 Magic gamers in double figures. Jalen Suggs added 16 factors.
Takeaways
Magic: They’re 7-0 at house, however simply 2-7 away.
Clippers: Already with out Kawhi Leonard, they confirmed they’ll win with out main scorer Norman Powell, whose hamstring damage can even hold him out of Friday’s house sport in opposition to Sacramento. Earlier than the announcement, he visited The Wall part made up of the Clippers’ loudest followers, who acquired the Powell figurine as a present.
Key second
After main by three at halftime, the Clippers dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Magic 30-21. They took management on a 14-2 spurt after which scored seven straight factors. The Magic responded with 9 in a row earlier than the Clippers scored to finish the interval.
Key statistic
The Clippers outscored the Magic 17-2 in second-chance factors, which negated their 25 turnovers.
To be continued
The Magic go to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday within the second sport of a back-to-back. The Clippers host Sacramento on Friday.
