NBA

LA Clippers at Orlando Magic

· National Basketball Association
43-32, 18-21 Away
Final
96 - 87

36-40, 20-19 Home

Leonard, Powell and Zubac power the Clippers to a 96-87 win over the Magic

LA Clippers vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights

James Harden added 20 points and six steals for the Clippers, who won for the 11th time in 14 games.

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 26 points. Franz Wagner added 21 points for the Magic, who shot 39% and lost for the eighth time in 10 home games.

Takeaways Clippers: Despite being held under 100 points for the first time in 18 games since Feb. 24, the Clippers moved into a seventh-place tie with idle Minnesota with seven games remaining in the regular season.

Magic: Orlando fell a game behind idle Atlanta in the race for seventh, the top play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. Orlando has lost 16 of 18 against the top nine teams in the West, with its only two wins coming against the Lo Angeles Lakers. Banchero shot 8 for 24 with six turnovers.

Key moment Down 78-75 midway through the fourth quarter, the Magic had a potential game-tying possession when Banchero lost the ball on a drive. Powell converted a layup for the Clippers, Bogdan Bogdanovich followed with a 3-pointer and Los Angeles led by at least five the rest of the way.

Key stat Led by Zubac, the Clippers finished with a 48-32 rebound advantage.

Up next Los Angeles is home against New Orleans on Wednesday. Orlando is at San Antonio on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

LAC win series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 96 - 87
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 96 - 87
4th 14.0 Kris Dunn defensive rebound 96 - 87
4th 17.1 Franz Wagner misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot 96 - 87
4th 25.1 Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2 96 - 87

Statistics

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36-82 FG 30-76
43.9 Field Goal % 39.5
8-31 3PT 7-26
25.8 Three Point % 26.9
16-19 FT 20-22
84.2 Free Throw % 90.9
47 Rebounds 32
11 Offensive Rebounds 6
36 Defensive Rebounds 26
18 Assists 18
12 Steals 10
5 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
21 Fast Break Points 15
50 Points in Paint 42
19 Fouls 17
10 Largest Lead 6
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Moritz Wagner, C Day-To-Day Jul 23
Jase Richardson, G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Noah Penda, F Day-To-Day Jul 19
Jalen Suggs, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bogdan Bogdanovic, SG Day-To-Day Aug 31
Jason Preston, G Day-To-Day Aug 13
Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C Day-To-Day Jul 20
Kobe Brown, G Day-To-Day Jul 20

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,522 · Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State 0 0 .000 - -
LA Clippers 0 0 .000 - -
LA Lakers 0 0 .000 - -
Phoenix 0 0 .000 - -
Sacramento 0 0 .000 - -

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 0 0 .000 - -
Miami 0 0 .000 - -
Orlando 0 0 .000 - -
Washington 0 0 .000 - -
Charlotte 0 0 .000 - -
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