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Orlando Magic at LA Clippers

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30-26, 12-16 Away
Final
111 - 109

27-30, 14-12 Home

Desmond Bane scores 36 points to help the Magic hold off the Clippers, 111-109

The Magic escape with a win vs. the Clippers

Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 14 rebounds and Tristan da Silva scored 13 for the Magic, who improved to 5-2 since Feb. 5.

Kawhi Leonard shrugged off an ankle injury to score 37 points and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Clippers, who are 4-5 since Feb. 2. Mathurin missed a 3-point attempt to win the game at the buzzer.

Jordan Miller had 14 points for the Clippers.

Leonard exited Friday’s loss against the Los Angeles Lakers with an ankle sprain. Mathurin was playing in his fifth game for the Clippers after he was acquired at the trade deadline from the Indiana Pacers.

Orlando won despite going 8 of 23 from 3-point range, two games after setting a franchise record with 27 3-pointers in a victory at Sacramento. Jalen Suggs missed his second consecutive game for the Magic with back spasms.

In a tight game throughout, Leonard gave the Clippers a 107-105 lead with 3:03 remaining on a jumper from the top of the key. The Magic took charge from there as Bane hit a jumper to tie the score and then made a layup with 1:28 left for a 109-107 advantage.

As the Clippers missed four consecutive shots, Orlando went up 111-107 on a fast-break dunk from Banchero with 40 seconds left.

Bane tried to pad the Magic’s lead with eight seconds remaining but had his shot blocked inside by rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Mathurin then raced down the floor only to miss a 25-footer as time expired.

Up next Magic: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Clippers: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

ORL wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 111 - 109
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 111 - 109
4th 0.1 Clippers offensive team rebound 111 - 109
4th 0.6 Bennedict Mathurin misses 25-foot three point jumper 111 - 109
4th 7.8 Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound 111 - 109

Statistics

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40-83 FG 40-83
48 Field Goal % 48
8-23 3PT 5-23
35 Three Point % 22
23-31 FT 24-28
74 Free Throw % 86
43 Rebounds 43
12 Offensive Rebounds 9
31 Defensive Rebounds 34
25 Assists 18
7 Steals 9
3 Blocks 9
12 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 10
1 Technical Fouls 2
1 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
17 Fast Break Points 19
54 Points in Paint 60
21 Fouls 18
8 Largest Lead 4
19 Lead Changes 19
64 Percent Led 22
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bradley Beal, G Day-To-Day Sep 28
Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C Out Sep 28
Brandon Ingram, F Out Sep 28
Jordan Miller, G Out Aug 26
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Izaiyah Nelson, F Out Sep 28
Jonathan Isaac, F Day-To-Day Sep 28

Game Information

Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:

2026-27 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 - -

2026-27 Pacific Standings

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