Los Angeles Clippers (4-10, 11th in Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (8-7, 10th in Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Thursday 7:00 pm EST.
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts Los Angeles looking to extend its three-game winning streak at home.
The Magic are 5-3 in home games. Orlando ranks fourth in the league with 18.1 fast-break points per game, ahead of Franz Wagner's 4.5 average.
The Clippers are 1-5 on the road. Los Angeles has a 1-4 record in one-possession games.
The Magic are averaging 115.9 points per game, 0.4 points less than the 116.3 the Clippers are allowing. The Clippers have averaged 13.2 three-pointers per game this season, an average of 1.8 more than the Magic's 11.4 threes per game.
Top scorers: Wagner is averaging 22.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Magic. Desmond Bane is averaging 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals over his last 10 games.
James Harden scores 26.2 points per game, 6.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists for the Clippers. Kobe Sanders is averaging 17.0 points and 1.0 rebounds on 45.5% shooting over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 7-3, averaging 116.8 points, 44.4 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 9.2 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents averaged 109.6 points per game.
Clippers: 2-8, averaging 113.4 points, 40.3 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents averaged 119.2 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Moritz Wagner: day to day (knee), Paolo Banchero: day to day (groin).
Clippers: Bradley Beal: out for the season (hip), Jordan Miller: day-to-day (hamstring), Derrick Jones Jr.: out (knee), Kawhi Leonard: day-to-day (ankle).
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The Associated Press generated this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
