Ivica Zubac completed with 18 factors and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard every added 21 factors, and the Los Angeles Clippers delivered one in all their finest defensive performances of the season en path to a 96-87 street win over the Orlando Magic on Monday.
The 87 factors had been the second-fewest the Clippers (43-32) allowed this season. Holding the Magic to only 30-of-76 capturing (39.5 p.c) from the ground, together with 7-of-26 accuracy (26.9 p.c) from 3-point vary, Los Angeles overcame its personal offensive struggles.
The Clippers shot 8-of-31 (25.8 p.c) from 3-point vary and dedicated 16 turnovers, which Orlando transformed into 19 factors.
However with Los Angeles dominating the glass 47-32 behind Zubac’s effort, and a 7-0 run halfway via the fourth quarter that opened up a 10-point lead, the Clippers rebounded from their loss on Sunday in Cleveland.
Los Angeles completed its four-game Japanese Convention street swing 3-1. The Clippers are heading into 5 straight at house as they proceed their push for a Western Convention playoff bid.
James Harden capped the pivotal mini-run with a layup, two of his remaining three factors on the way in which to twenty. He additionally grabbed seven steals. The quartet of Harden, Zubac, Powell and Leonard accounted for all however 16 of Los Angeles’ factors.
Zubac made his first six field-goal makes an attempt and had a double-double with about 4 minutes nonetheless remaining within the first half. He completed 7-of-10 capturing from the ground.
Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 26 factors regardless of capturing simply 1-for-8 from 3-point vary. A piece of Banchero’s work got here on the foul line, the place he went 9-for-9.
Franz Wagner added 21 factors for the Magic (36-40).
Monday marked Orlando’s ninth sport scoring fewer than 90 factors this season. The Magic had their fifth-highest-scoring effort of the season in a 121-91 blowout of Sacramento on Saturday.
Orlando is jockeying with Atlanta for the highest spot within the East’s play-in. Los Angeles is one in all 5 Western Convention groups vying for home-court benefit within the playoffs — and to keep away from the play-in.
–Subject Degree Media
