The Orlando Magic (30-26) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (27-30), 111-109.

111 - 109

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Intuit Dome

Officials: Nick Buchert, Gediminas Petraitis, and Brandon Schwab

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Orlando Magic	29	28	31	23	111
Los Angeles Clippers	25	28	36	20	109

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Orlando Magic	111	40-83	48.2%	8-23	34.8%	23-31	74.2%	12	49	25	21	7	12	3
Los Angeles Clippers	109	40-83	48.2%	5-23	21.7%	24-28	85.7%	9	49	18	18	9	9	9

PLAYER STATS


Orlando Magic	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Tristan da Silva^SF	29:43	13	3-6	3-6	4-4	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	2	8
Paolo Banchero^PF	37:02	16	6-16	0-1	4-5	0	7	7	8	0	0	2	1	-5
Wendell Carter Jr.^C	33:18	15	6-14	0-1	3-3	4	10	14	3	0	0	5	3	2
Desmond Bane^SG	32:01	36	13-19	4-6	6-10	3	2	5	1	2	0	1	3	12
Anthony Black^PG	36:22	11	4-9	1-4	2-4	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	4	-8
Jett Howard	17:01	2	0-4	0-4	2-2	0	4	4	2	0	0	1	2	-6
Jonathan Isaac	14:57	5	2-4	0-0	1-2	2	2	4	1	0	2	0	1	-4
Jevon Carter	18:40	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	4	1	1	0	2	1
Jase Richardson	09:59	4	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	1
Moritz Wagner	10:54	9	4-7	0-0	1-1	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	9
Goga Bitadze	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamal Cain	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Noah Penda	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Colin Castleton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Morales	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Suggs	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Franz Wagner	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Clippers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kawhi Leonard^SF	32:55	37	14-25	2-7	7-9	0	8	8	4	3	2	3	3	-4
Derrick Jones Jr.^PF	32:29	6	3-12	0-5	0-0	3	0	3	3	1	1	1	1	2
Brook Lopez^C	22:00	10	3-6	1-1	3-3	0	4	4	1	1	0	0	4	-4
Kobe Sanders^SG	26:24	7	3-6	0-1	1-1	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	3
Kris Dunn^PG	33:40	7	2-2	0-0	3-4	1	4	5	0	2	0	1	2	-8
Bennedict Mathurin	30:05	21	7-16	1-5	6-7	2	7	9	5	0	0	2	2	1
Yanic Konan Niederhäuser	26:00	7	3-7	1-2	0-0	3	5	8	0	0	4	1	1	2
Jordan Miller	23:25	14	5-7	0-0	4-4	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	3	-1
Nicolas Batum	13:02	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	1	0	1	-1
Bogdan Bogdanović	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cam Christie	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Jackson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TyTy Washington Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley Beal	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Collins	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darius Garland	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norchad Omier	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sean Pedulla	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

A_MASSIVE_PERVERT | Mavericks

32 | 10 hours ago

Free Kawhi

actually-potato | Pistons

74 | 10 hours ago

Kawhi doesn’t want to be free. He’s happier putting up stats in losing games in LA than he would be winning games anywhere where winter exists

Ok_Possible_5702

13 | 9 hours ago

Very relatable tbh

Nby333

1 | 8 hours ago

The winter is good for his knees tho

Pterox511 | Raptors

18 | 9 hours ago

If he wanted to be in a winning position that much more over living in LA he would’ve stayed with us lol

Greglyo

5 | 8 hours ago

The Raptors would be kinda terrifying if Kawhi as he is right now could somehow be added to their roster.

brnccnt7

3 | 7 hours ago

If his contracts voided, could he technically sign with Toronto next year? Assuming the money works out

a_moniker | Hornets

1 | an hour ago

If he wasn’t suspended. He’d probably just sign with the Lakers though. Kawhi doesn’t strike me as the kind of guy that wants to move and leave LA, and they’ll have way more money in free agency.

wilsonsmilk | SAS

2 | 6 hours ago

Kinda? They would be the team to beat imo.

Zeruma_ | 76ers

4 | 9 hours ago

Don’t understand why they traded Zu and harden but kept kawhi

Aggrokid

15 | 9 hours ago

Team will have to pay his trade bonus and there’s still the shadow of ongoing investigation.

a_moniker | Hornets

1 | 43 minutes ago

He’s also paid considerably more than Harden/Zubac, which makes salaries tough to match, and has the most risky injury concerns. I really don’t think they’d get value back for him, a longer contract would stop them from trying to sign a free agent in 2027, and there’s still value in staying mediocre so they don’t give OKC a great pick.

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

8 | 9 hours ago

Because Kawhi wants to stay for now, I dont get how people dont see that Kawhi will only get traded if he wants out.

Zeruma_ | 76ers

3 | 9 hours ago

Okay he wants to stay & what ? Y’all trade him for less if he suffers another major injury lowering his value?

He walks for free when he’s a FA?

Ok_Possible_5702

6 | 9 hours ago

I think the Clippers are not opposed to him walking for nothing when he’s a FA, considering that they have broadcasted to the media the “cap space in 2027” plan.

Which means that even if he walks as a FA, the Clippers are probably among his top choices for where to sign (considering Kawhi’s known preferences for location).

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

-2 | 9 hours ago

Then he walks for free, they already let PG walk for free. Ballmer aint going do Kawhi dirty like Blake because he picked Clippers in free agency.

Harden is the perfect example of how stuff with Kawhi will be done, They will speak after the season and see how it goes.

nixhomunculus

4 | 8 hours ago

Clippers would absolutely do anyone dirty if it fits the agenda. CP3 and Blake Griffin have been scuttled. Kawhi can be thrown to the dogs.

laker_padres619 | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

Kind of wish they did Lawrence Frank dirty

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

0 | 7 hours ago

They did blake dirty, they didnt do Cp3 dirty.

Kawhi wont be thrown to the dogs.

Eastern-Camera-4661

8 | 9 hours ago

Because he knows too much.

brnccnt7

2 | 7 hours ago

lol

a_moniker | Hornets

1 | an hour ago

Nobody wanted to trade value for Kawhi because he might get suspended for the Aspiration stuff, has a bigger contract than Harden/Zu, and/or has huge injury concerns

tacodude64 | San Diego Clippers

16 | 9 hours ago

The 3pt shooting fell off a cliff after the Harden trade… they only needed 25% to win. Mathurin can drive but he’s not a good kickout passer (yet?). DG should help with the spacing. And I hope Yanic gets more shots, he has potential. If he turns into a legit pick-and-pop big that could be a game changer.

a_moniker | Hornets

1 | 36 minutes ago

It’s obvious the Clippers are missing a PG who can distribute right now. Harden has his issues in the playoffs, but he’s one of the best floor raisers in NBA history. He’s a system unto himself and gets easy looks for everyone on the floor.

Garland should fix a lot of that if he can ever get healthy. Mathurin should get out of his shooting slump at some point as well. He was shooting 37% with the Pacers and shoots 35% on his career.

Semi-related, I’m honestly shocked Cam Christie has been as bad of a shooter as he has. He was lights out for the Golden Gophers!

lolwtferic | LAC

14 | 7 hours ago

clippers lose.

toadtruck | Trail Blazers

10 | 9 hours ago

Rather have Kawhi take that last shot even double teamed tbh.

Mythdanne | Spurs

5 | 9 hours ago

Trade Banchero. Get a real big man and build around Franz and Bane.

StanVanGhandi | Magic

25 | 9 hours ago

Build around the guy who has been out almost all year and a third of last year?

Also, Paolo is was averaging like 28, 10, 5 on this road trip but Bane takes this game over and played bad so we should trade him?

Focused_Sky

3 | 9 hours ago

Pablo’s shooting splits aren’t good for a guy who is 6-10. He’s an empty calories player. The Magic will pay him the max because no one else will go there, but it will keep them stuck in mediocrity.

Frequent-Ruin-1754

4 | 8 hours ago

Man don’t mind these people. They don’t watch basketball. Just keyboard warriors. All clowns. PB is him.

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-4 | 7 hours ago

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sitesuckslmao | Magic

4 | 9 hours ago

My dream is Giannis - Franz - Bane

a_moniker | Hornets

1 | 34 minutes ago

Gotta fire Mosley first. He’s somehow made every “shooter” the Magic have acquired forget how to shoot.

Playful-Variation908 | Magic

0 | 4 hours ago

he played great wym

CarterAC3 | NBA

-2 | 9 hours ago

Too late

Teams realize by now that he sucks

Frequent-Ruin-1754

8 | 7 hours ago

Ya that’s why he’s double teamed all the time.

FirstPreparation8538 | Pacers

7 | 9 hours ago

Why didnt the clips call timeout at the end there

wordscannotdescribe | LAC

6 | 6 hours ago

I think they were hoping for a scramble play rather than going against a set defense. It was 5 on 4 for a bit too

mode_one_1

3 | 7 hours ago

Can summarise what went wrong? It feels like the Clippers first loss like this in a long while.

Edit: just checked the standings, not too bad a loss. They lost to the 6ers as well, Magic are also playoff bound- around about the same pace in the standings as the 6ers.

Anxious_Subject_2604

-2 | 4 hours ago

After the deadline the Clippers are one of the worst teams in the league, talent-level wise.

Hard to remove the best facilitator and have that much of a gap in talent and shooting and still be competitive, no matter how good Kawhi is.