The Orlando Magic (11-8) will attempt to keep their five-game winning streak alive when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers (10-9) at the Staples Center. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5 and can be seen on PRI and FxF.
The Clippers are hoping for a better outcome after their 103-91 loss to the Pacers on Wednesday. Lance Stephenson had a solid performance, recording 19 points, three rebounds, and three assists for Los Angeles. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-94 win against the Jazz on Thursday. Tobias Harris led the team in scoring by registering 17 points on 5-for-13 shooting.
The Clippers are a three-point favorite against Orlando and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 198 points. The Clippers come into this game 10-9 Straight Up (SU) and 7-12 Against The Spread (ATS). The Clippers are one of the best in the NBA in terms of free throws made, making an impressive 20.0 per game. Los Angeles is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.69.
As for their opponent, the Magic have 11-8 SU and 13-6 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Orlando is 6-3 SU and ATS.
These two meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Los Angeles won the last game in the matchup, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. They are also even ATS in their last 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl, ATS Winner – Orl, O/U – Over
Notes
LA Clippers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games.
LA Clippers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
LA Clippers are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games at home.
LA Clippers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games at home.
LA Clippers are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing Orlando.
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Orlando.
LA Clippers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games when playing Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing Orlando.
LA Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The Los Angeles Clippers are among the highest-scoring squads, earning an average of 102.7 points per game (ranked fifth), while the Orlando Magic are in the top half of NBA teams in points allowed with 99.3 (ranked 11th).
On average, Los Angeles puts up 101.5 points per home game (ranked 16th), while Orlando allows 101.2 points per away game (ranked 14th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Los Angeles Clippers are an outstanding 8-1. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Orlando Magic have a losing record of 2-5.
The Los Angeles Clippers have an underachieving 2-8 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Orlando Magic are 9-3 when they hit triple digits.
The Clippers have the fifth-best offensive rating in the NBA (104.3). The Magic are also in the top half of the league based on their defensive rating of 99.9 (ranked seventh).
Los Angeles averages fewer possessions per game than Orlando, with 98.5 compared to 99.9. However, the Clippers score an average of 1.043 points per possession, more than the 1.017 that the Magic score.
Ranked seventh in the NBA, Los Angeles has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.5%. Orlando is 3-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Orlando Magic make 22.4 assists per game and the Los Angeles Clippers make 22.0. Orlando is ranked eighth, while Los Angeles is ranked 10th.
The Los Angeles Clippers average 5.6 blocks per game for a rank of 12th. The Orlando Magic rank higher (eighth), earning 5.9 blocks each contest.
The Los Angeles Clippers rank 23rd in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank 11th in defensive rebounding.
Los Angeles averages 6.9 steals per game. Orlando is 6-7 when allowing at least 6 steals.
