The Clippers rank 26th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.0). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 110.8, so the Clippers are 5.8 below it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.
The Magic are without leading scorer Paolo Banchero (Right High Ankle Sprain, out since Oct 23): 24.5 points a game, 17% of the team's scoring.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Suggs (Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise).
The Clippers (1-7) are 13th in the West; the Magic (2-5) are 12th in the East.
Away record: Clippers 0-4. Home record: Magic 0-4. Streaks: Clippers L7, Magic L2.
The Magic rank 16th in the NBA in effective field goal % (53.3%), and the Clippers rank 26th in opponent eFG% (55.7%). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 53.2%, so the Magic are 0.1 points above it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (LAC 8 games, ORL 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
LACORLLA ClippersLast 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.
Orlando MagicLast 5: average margin -6.8 (season -9.0). Streak L2.
LA Clippers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius GarlandG | 20.9 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 58.4 |
| Rui HachimuraF | 14.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 48.2 |
| Brook LopezC | 13.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 64.8 |
| Keaton WaglerG | 12.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 53.9 |
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 20.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| Anthony BlackG | 16.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 68.2 |
LA ClippersOrlando MagicTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.