The Clippers rank 26th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.3). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 110.8, so the Clippers are 5.7 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 (out since Oct 23): 24.5 points a game, 18% of the team's scoring.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Suggs (out since Oct 25).
The Magic (2-6) are 13th in the East; the Clippers (1-7) are 13th in the West.
Away record: Magic 2-2. Home record: Clippers 1-3. Streaks: Magic L3, Clippers L7.
The Magic rank 14th in the NBA in effective field goal % (53.7%), and the Clippers rank 26th in opponent eFG% (55.7%). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 53.3%, so the Magic are 0.4 points above it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (ORL 8 games, LAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
ORLLACOrlando MagicLast 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.
LA ClippersLast 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 19.6 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 55.7 |
| Anthony BlackG | 15.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 65.4 |
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 MagicLA ClippersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.