Clips Nation - Clippers-Magic game coverageWhat it do babyyyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47967/clipsnation_fave.png2016-02-05T18:33:24-08:00http://www.clipsnation.com/rss/stream/106844272016-02-05T18:33:24-08:002016-02-05T18:33:24-08:00Final: Clippers 107, Magic 93
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<p>In a game that the Clippers absolutely needed to win, an unsung hero came off the bench to deliver some different kind of magic that ultimately doomed Orlando.</p> <p id="paragraph0" class="pgh-paragraph has-dropcap"><font face="verdana">For the first 6:30 that he was on the court, <span>Lance Stephenson</span> touched the ball maybe one time total. When he checked into the game late in the third quarter, he touched the ball a whole lot more than that. And you could say that he won this game for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> with a spurt that started with a buzzer-beater to end the third quarter. Once he got the ball, he couldn’t be stopped. It’s amazing what having the ball in your hands can do for a player that craves the rock. It wasn’t just Stephenson, though, down the stretch.</font></p>
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<td bgcolor="#ED174C"><font color="white">27</font></td>
<td bgcolor="#ED174C"><font color="white">22</font></td>
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<td bgcolor="#007DC5"><font color="white">24</font></td>
<td bgcolor="#007DC5"><font color="white">29</font></td>
<td bgcolor="#007DC5"><font color="white">20</font></td>
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<p><font face="verdana"><span>Chris Paul</span> scored two straight buckets to push the lead back into double-digits with about seven minutes to go before Stephenson stole a pass and <span>Jamal Crawford</span> hit a tough mid-range jumper to give them a 13-point lead. The rest was gravy. The Clippers were sloppy with the ball, turning it over 22 times, but they held on for a 107-93 win. Stephenson finished with 13 points and 3 assists, Paul finished with 21-4-6, and Crawford had 20. <span>J.J. Redick</span> had 20 points, and <span>DeAndre Jordan</span> had 12 points and 18 rebounds. <span>Paul Pierce</span> shot well, finishing with 12 points. <span>Wesley Johnson</span> had 4 blocks.</font></p>
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<p><font face="verdana">The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> tried their best but were ultimately overrun by Stephenson’s flurry and Paul’s magisterial ways. <span>Victor Oladipo</span> had 18-3-3, <span>Evan Fournier</span> had 16-6-3, and <span>Tobias Harris</span> had 13 points and 8 rebounds before having to leave the game for good with a nasty gash on his forehead. Seriously, it was brutal. Wish him the best. <span>Nikola Vucevic</span> had 13-9-4. Rookie <span>Mario Hezonja</span> had 9 points and 5 rebounds, <span>Aaron Gordon</span> had 6-3-1, and point guard <span>Elfrid Payton</span> finished with just 6 points.</font></p>
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<p><font face="verdana">This was a pretty important win for the Clippers, and Stephenson was the main reason the end of the game was smooth sailing rather than choppy waters with a close finish. Now, Los Angeles, who improved their record to 33-17, will head off to do battle with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Miami Heat</a> on Sunday afternoon in a game that will be over just before the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a> starts.</font></p>
https://www.clipsnation.com/2016/2/5/10925604/lance-stephenson-helps-push-los-angeles-over-the-hump-as-clippers-magic-recapJustin Russo2016-02-05T15:30:02-08:002016-02-05T15:30:02-08:00GameThread: Los Angeles Clippers at Orlando Magic
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<p>Go Clippers!</p> <table class="sbnu-legacy-content-table" cellspacing="5" border="1" cellpadding="5" align="center"><tbody> <tr><th bgcolor="#ED174C" colspan="3" align="center"><font color="white">2015-16 NBA Regular Season</font></th></tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center><img src="https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/4341375/lacballlogo2.0.png"></center></td> <th width="20" align="center"><strong><font size="4">@</font></strong></th> <td width="240"><center><img src="https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6000557/orllogo.0.png"></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center><strong><a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Clippers</a> (32-17)</strong></center></td> <th width="20" align="center"></th> <td width="240"><center><strong><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> (21-27)</strong></center></td> </tr> <tr><td bgcolor="#006BB6" colspan="3" align="center"><font color="white"><strong>February 5, 2016 — 4:00 PM PT</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><strong>Amway Center (Orlando, Florida)</strong></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><strong>Prime Ticket, FS Florida, The Beast 980 AM, KWKW 1330 AM</strong></td></tr> <tr><th bgcolor="#006BB6" colspan="3" align="center"><font color="white">Projected Starters</font></th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFD700" width="240" align="right"><strong><span>Chris Paul</span></strong></td> <th width="20" align="center">PG</th> <td width="240"><strong><span>Elfrid Payton</span></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><strong><span>J.J. Redick</span></strong></td> <th width="20" align="center">SG</th> <td width="240"><strong><span>Victor Oladipo</span></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><strong><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="www.sbnation.com/nba/players/35092/luc-mbah-a-moute">Luc Richard Mbah a Moute</a></strong></td> <th width="20" align="center">SF</th> <td width="240"><strong><span>Tobias Harris</span></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFD700" width="240" align="right"><strong><span>Paul Pierce</span></strong></td> <th width="20" align="center">PF</th> <td width="240"><strong><span>Aaron Gordon</span></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><strong><span>DeAndre Jordan</span></strong></td> <th width="20" align="center">C</th> <td width="240"><strong><span>Nikola Vucevic</span></strong></td> </tr> <tr><th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#006BB6"><font color="white">Efficiency Stats ('15-'16)</font></th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;" align="right" width="240"><strong>98.12</strong></td> <th align="center" width="20">Pace</th> <td width="240"><strong>96.38</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;" align="right" width="240"><strong>106.2</strong></td> <th align="center" width="20">OffRtg</th> <td width="240"><strong>101.3</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;" align="right" width="240"><strong>101.2</strong></td> <th align="center" width="20">DefRtg</th> <td width="240"><strong>103.2</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;" align="right" width="240"><strong>+5.0</strong></td> <th align="center" width="20">NetRtg</th> <td width="240"><strong>-1.9</strong></td> </tr> <tr><th bgcolor="#006BB6" colspan="3" align="center"><strong><font color="white">Injury Report</font></strong></th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;" align="right" width="240"><strong><span>Blake Griffin</span></strong></td> <th bgcolor="#ED174C" align="center" width="20"><font color="#FFFFFF">OUT</font></th> <td style="text-align: left;" width="240"><strong><span>Dewayne Dedmon</span>; <span>C.J. Watson</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody></table>
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https://www.clipsnation.com/2016/2/5/10920388/gamethread-los-angeles-clippers-at-orlando-magicJustin Russo2016-02-05T00:00:01-08:002016-02-05T00:00:01-08:00Preview: Los Angeles Clippers at Orlando Magic
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<p>After arguably the biggest upset in the NBA this season, the Los Angeles Clippers now must pick themselves off the mat and travel to Florida where they must try to knock off a tough, young Orlando Magic team.</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph has-dropcap" id="paragraph0"><font face="verdana">The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> are one of the up and coming teams in the league, and all you need to do to understand that notion is just look at their dang roster. It’s littered with prime young talent that has the ability to pan out quite well. They feature 10 players who are 25 years old or younger right now, and that’s pretty darn crazy. Their top six scorers are all 25 years old or younger, as well. It starts with <span>Nikola Vucevic</span>, who is averaging 16.7 points and 8.8 rebounds. He’s about as steady of an offensive center as you can find these days, but his defense is lacking a little bit.</font></p>
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<p><font face="verdana"><span>Victor Oladipo</span> and <span>Elfrid Payton</span> are supposed to be the backcourt of the future, but they’ve had tough moments here and there. However, their potential is still astronomical. <span>Aaron Gordon</span> is averaging 10.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 29.8 minutes since being put into the starting lineup seven games ago. He’ll be tough to deal with. <span>Tobias Harris</span> is pouring in 13.7 points per game, <span>Evan Fournier</span> is averaging 13.5 on 44-39-82 shooting, and even rookie guard <span>Mario Hezonja</span> is getting on track seeing how he’s averaging 10-2-2 on 50-50-100 over the last five games. Orlando has talent, so taking them lightly would be stupid. They come at you in waves, and you better be prepared or else you’re in for a major fight. Just ask the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> this year.</font></p>
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<p><font face="verdana">According to <a href="http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-nba-picks/" target="new"><font color="red">FiveThirtyEight’s daily NBA predictions</font></a> and such, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> were 16½ point favorites against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>, and they had a 94 percent chance of winning. And then they lost. Welcome to the NBA! Anyways, the team now must rebound and recover while still going through the <span>Blake Griffin</span> drama. <span>Chris Paul</span> is still maginificent, averaging 18.9 points, 9.5 assists, and 3.8 rebounds on 46-39-89 this year. After his slow start, he’s really turned it around. Also, <span>J.J. Redick</span>, last game notwithstanding, has been great all year. He’s averaging 16.0 points on 48-48-87. They’re one of the most prolific backcourts in the entire league.</font></p>
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<p><font face="verdana"><span>DeAndre Jordan</span> has done his part, averaging 12.0 points and 13.8 rebounds on the year, to go along with 2.2 blocks. His 71.9 percent shooting, which is mostly just dunks and putbacks, leads the league, and he’s on pace to post the second highest field goal percentage for a single season in NBA history. <span>Jamal Crawford</span>’s averaging 18.4 points on 46-33-92 over his last five games, but <span>Paul Pierce</span> is struggling ever since that five game hot spurt he had from deep. Since January 9th, Pierce is shooting 30-26-40 and only averaging 5.9 points. <span>Wesley Johnson</span> is averaging 10.8 points and 2.6 rebounds on 38.7 percent from deep over the last five contests. It might be time to start him over Pierce. Either way, the Clippers need to come out with intensity and focus on the defensive end to win this game. No game can be taken for granted anymore, no matter who the opponent might be.</font></p>
https://www.clipsnation.com/2016/2/5/10920242/los-angeles-clippers-attempt-to-right-ship-against-pesky-upstart-orlando-magic-squad-previewJustin Russo