The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Amway Center to take on the Orlando Magic. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 5 and will air on PRI and FxF.
The Magic fell to the Bucks 107-100 the last time they played. Victor Oladipo was the team’s high scorer with 18 points. The Clippers, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-89 win over the Pacers in their last outing. Chris Paul led the team in scoring by registering 26 points on 11-for-21 shooting.
Paul has been hot over the last five games for the Clippers, averaging 24.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 2.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 3.0 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Clippers won the first game 103-101. Jamal Crawford was the game’s leading scorer with 32 points.
Notes
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Magic are 18-7 on the season. When the Clippers score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 5-8.
The Orlando Magic have a subpar 2-17 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Los Angeles Clippers are 24-8 when they hit triple digits.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 101.5 (ranked 25th). The Clippers rank 12th for their defensive rating of 102.3.
With 97.4 possessions and 1.015 points per possession, the Orlando Magic perform worse on both metrics than the Los Angeles Clippers. Los Angeles averages 98.0 possessions and 1.065 points per possession.
Los Angeles has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.8% (ranked fourth in the league}. Orlando is a losing 6-13 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Orlando makes an average of 22.7 assists per game (ranked ninth). Los Angeles ranks higher in assists with 23.1 (ranked eighth).
The Orlando Magic average 5.0 blocks per game for a rank of 14th. The Los Angeles Clippers rank higher (11th), earning 5.2 blocks each contest.
The Orlando Magic rank 19th in offensive rebounding, while the Los Angeles Clippers rank 18th in defensive rebounding.
The Orlando Magic make an average of 7.9 steals per game. When the Los Angeles Clippers allow 7 or more steals, they are a winning 20-12.
