Clippers vs. Magic: A Battle of Home Court Advantage and Scoring Power in the NBA
The Los Angeles Clippers, currently fourth in the Western Conference, will be facing off against the Orlando Magic, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference, at home in Orlando on Friday at 7 p.m. EDT. The Clippers are determined to extend their current three-game road winning streak in this matchup.
The Magic have a remarkable home record of 25-11 and score an average of 110.6 points per game while outscoring opponents by just 1.9 points per game. On the other hand, the Clippers have a solid road record of 23-14 and are eighth in the Western Conference, scoring an average of 116.3 points per game while shooting 49.2%. However, they are slightly below the Magic’s shooting percentage from the field this season, which is at 47.8%.
This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, with the Clippers emerging victorious in the previous encounter with a score of 118-102 on November 1st. For Orlando, Paolo Banchero leads the way with averages of 22.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists, while Franz Wagner has been averaging an impressive 17 points over the past ten games. As for Los Angeles, Paul George is currently shooting at a rate of 47% and averaging an impressive 22.5 points per game while Amir Coffey has been averaging an impressive number of made three-pointers at a rate of one per game over his last ten appearances on court.
Over their past ten games, both teams have shown some mixed results: Orlando has gone six wins and four losses with an average score of
