The Orlando Magic try to salvage one game from this three-game homestand against the tough LA Clippers. Orlando still has one more game before the schedule lightens up.
LA Clippers (32-14) vs. Orlando Magic (21-25)
Time/TV:
6 p.m./FOX Sports Florida
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2020 Season Series:
in Los Angeles on Jan. 16; Tonight in Orlando
| Pace | Off. Rtg. | Def. Rtg. | eFG% | O.Reb.% | TO% | FTR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 102.9 | 112.3 | 106.1 | 52.7 | 29.1 | 14.7 | 29.5 |
| Orlando | 98.5 | 105.3 | 106.1 | 49.3 | 26.6 | 13.1 | 24.8 |
OMD Prediction
The Orlando Magic could not be facing the LA Clippers at a worse time. Maybe there is no good time to face a team like the Clippers. The Magic are in a bad place right now. They are clearly tired and fatigued and their defensive attention to detail is gone. They might still be in trouble even if they were dialed in defensively. Kawhi Leonard is just that good. And the Magic probably have no answer for him. The LA Clippers got away with a half effort against the Miami Heat on the road Friday. That is how good the Clippers are.
1) The Orlando Magic are at the low point of their season, they hope. There is rest ahead and plenty of time to save their season and solidify their spot in seventh.
2) The Orlando Magic are feeling the absence of D.J. Augustin, especially Nikola Vucevic, Julia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel writes.
3) Nikola Vucevic might still be filling a box score, but the team needs efficiency and a whole lot more from their star player. He is trying desperately to break out of his slump, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com writes.
4) Quentin Richardson proved to be a valuable veteran for Maurice Harkless during Harkless’ introduction to the league with the Orlando Magic, Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times writes.
5) The trade deadline is one of the big questions facing the Orlando Magic in the third quarter of the season.
6) Josh Robbins of The Athletic evaluates the Orlando Magic’s roster and how they could be used in a trade.
7) Garrett Townsend of Orlando Pinstriped Post goes through the potential trade targets for the Orlando Magic at the trade deadline.
8) Jacob Gries of Sir Charles In Charge wonders if it is time for the Orlando Magic to move off of Aaron Gordon.
9) Montrezl Harrell’s rebounding could be a weakness for the LA Clippers come Playoff time, Zach Lowe of ESPN.com writes.
10) Jovan Buha and Sam Amick report there is at least some quiet discontent with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s load management. Although several player publicly disputed the report.
11) The NBA is working to eliminate home-court assist bias, Zach Kram of The Ringer writes.
12) Markelle Fultz is dazzling this year and is at least gaining some comparisons to Anfernee Hardaway, Jean Racine writes.
13) The Orlando Magic are still trying to find consistency as they hit a rut in their schedule.
14) Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers picked the Miami Heat apart with their passing in Leonard’s first career triple-double, Jovan Buha of The Athletic writes.