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| 501 | LA CLIPPERS | -7.5 | -6.5 | | 502 | ORLANDO | 209.5 | 209.5 |
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| All Games | 3-1 | -2.5 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 119.0 | 64.2 | 50.3% | 51.7 | 112.5 | 55.2 | 48.2% | 52.2 | | Road Games | 1-1 | -4.5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 106.5 | 55.5 | 49.7% | 49.0 | 108.5 | 50.0 | 45.3% | 54.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-1 | -2.5 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 119.0 | 64.2 | 50.3% | 51.7 | 112.5 | 55.2 | 48.2% | 52.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 119.0 | 64.2 | 42-83 | 50.3% | 11-28 | 39.6% | 24-34 | 72.6% | 52 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 103.1 | 52 | 38-86 | 44.3% | 9-24 | 36.0% | 18-25 | 73.0% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 106.5 | 55.5 | 38-76 | 49.7% | 10-22 | 44.4% | 20-28 | 71.9% | 49 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 112.5 | 55.2 | 40-82 | 48.2% | 10-23 | 42.4% | 23-34 | 68.4% | 52 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 104.2 | 51.3 | 37-82 | 45.6% | 10-26 | 38.4% | 20-27 | 73.6% | 54 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 108.5 | 50.0 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 10-23 | 43.5% | 20-30 | 68.3% | 54 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 2-2 | +1.4 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 104.7 | 47.5 | 46.6% | 57.5 | 98.2 | 43.2 | 40.3% | 53.5 | | Home Games | 2-0 | +3.4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 108.5 | 47.0 | 50.9% | 57.5 | 88.0 | 36.5 | 36.5% | 48.5 | | Last 5 Games | 2-2 | +1.4 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 104.7 | 47.5 | 46.6% | 57.5 | 98.2 | 43.2 | 40.3% | 53.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 104.7 | 47.5 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 9-21 | 43.5% | 13-19 | 70.1% | 57 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 94.8 | 44.6 | 35-83 | 42.6% | 7-21 | 33.8% | 17-23 | 74.5% | 53 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.5 | 47.0 | 40-79 | 50.9% | 9-19 | 46.2% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 57 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.2 | 43.2 | 35-88 | 40.3% | 6-18 | 35.2% | 21-27 | 78.5% | 53 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 8 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 46.9 | 35-81 | 43.1% | 8-19 | 38.6% | 21-27 | 76.0% | 53 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 7 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 88.0 | 36.5 | 33-90 | 36.5% | 5-14 | 34.5% | 17-20 | 82.9% | 48 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: LA CLIPPERS 96.2, ORLANDO 95.5 |
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| 10/29/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 103-116 | L | -10 | L | 202.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 49 | 16 | 42-93 | 45.2% | 64 | 19 | | 10/31/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 126-115 | W | -6 | W | 205.5 | O | 42-85 | 49.4% | 60 | 18 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 46 | 24 | | 11/1/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 110-101 | W | -3.5 | W | 203 | O | 35-70 | 50.0% | 49 | 15 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 44 | 9 | | 11/4/2013 | HOUSTON | 137-118 | W | -5.5 | W | 211.5 | O | 49-94 | 52.1% | 49 | 10 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 55 | 15 | | 11/6/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/18/2013 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/20/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/29/2013 | @ INDIANA | 87-97 | L | 12.5 | W | 189 | U | 36-93 | 38.7% | 52 | 17 | 34-71 | 47.9% | 56 | 20 | | 10/30/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 115-120 | L | 10.5 | W | 199.5 | O | 47-100 | 47.0% | 63 | 18 | 42-100 | 42.0% | 61 | 14 | | 11/1/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 110-90 | W | 4 | W | 194 | O | 39-70 | 55.7% | 51 | 18 | 32-92 | 34.8% | 52 | 12 | | 11/3/2013 | BROOKLYN | 107-86 | W | 5.5 | W | 195 | U | 42-89 | 47.2% | 64 | 15 | 34-89 | 38.2% | 45 | 12 | | 11/6/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2013 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2013 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/20/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: CHRIS PAUL is back with the Clippers, and this time with his handpicked head coach. Not that Doc Rivers will make a big difference though, as he's just as uncreative an offensive tactician as Vinny Del Negro was . . . J.J. REDICK will do less ball-handling than he did in Orlando the first half of last season, but he should feast on the wide-open looks Paul creates for him . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD will once again be a Sixth Man of the Year candidate. He's a pure gunner with some creativity to his game . . . DARREN COLLISON is strictly a back-up after a dreadful one-year stint in Dallas . . . WILLIE GREEN, a starter in name-only last year, may be squeezed out of the rotation. FORWARDS: BLAKE GRIFFIN deferred more often last season, especially as he continues to see more double teams. But he did show improvement as a passer . . . JARED DUDLEY steps into Caron Butler's old role. He'll set up for a lot of wide-open corner threes. His reputation as a quality defender is downright wrong . . . MATT BARNES will often close games due to his defense, and he's coming off one of his best offensive seasons . . . Rookie REGGIE BULLOCK is the kind of spot-up shooter the Clips want to surround Paul with. If Bullock's defense matches up with his athleticism, he could break this rotation . . . It's tough to see how BYRON MULLENS fits on a team with postseason aspirations. CENTERS: Though he's the team's only real rim protector, DEANDRE JORDAN will likely be in a part-time role again. He still can't defend the pick-and-roll, and Rivers got by just fine without a shot-blocker in Boston . . . RYAN HOLLINS is little more than a big body with six fouls to give. Blake Griffin will often slide to the five on this team. | | ORLANDO: GUARDS: JAMEER NELSON will be trade bait all year, as the Magic have no interest in picking up his option after the season . . . ARRON AFFLALO is also on the trade block, and has more on-the-court value than Nelson . . . The Magic will find starter's minutes for rookie VICTOR OLADIPO somehow, at the expense of Afflalo, Nelson (if Oladipo proves capable of handling the point later this year) or both. He's the future in this backcourt . . . E'TWAUN MOORE is back mostly because he's a cheap option at back-up point guard. He's still a fringe NBA player . . . RONNIE PRICE is lucky to have a roster spot anywhere after a brutal year in Portland . . . Second-year man DORON LAMB will have a chance to prove himself as a second-unit scorer. FORWARDS: MAURICE HARKLESS has nice upside, and Orlando will find him more opportunities on offense. He reportedly added weight in an effort to be able to attack the rim more effectively . . . TOBIAS HARRIS is a disaster defensively, but after arriving in Orlando he showed the kind of versatile offensive skill set this team lacks. Expect him to win the starting job at the four . . . GLEN DAVIS will battle Harris for minutes, but as A 27-year-old, injury-prone player, he's more likely to be phased out by the rebuilding Magic . . . JASON MAXIELL will provide some physicality at the four and five . . . ANDREW NICHOLSON is still a work-in-progress, but is showing flashes of becoming an effective stretch four. CENTERS: NIKOLA VUCEVIC is a cornerstone in the Magic's rebuilding project. He's not terribly skilled or athletic, but he's a high-energy rebounder who has the touch to get plenty of baskets cleaning up garbage . . . KYLE O'QUINN had some nice moments in meaningless games late last year. The second-year pro might be able to hang on for a few more seasons as a back-up center. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA CLIPPERS-ORLANDO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Clippers-Magic Preview* ========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Los Angeles (3-1) at Orlando (2-2), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Off to a tremendous start, Chris Paul has the Los Angeles Clippers' offense clicking on all cylinders.
The team's effort on the defensive end is another story.
Coming off their highest-scoring display in five seasons, the visiting Clippers go for a fourth consecutive win Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic.
Los Angeles (3-1) has proven nearly unstoppable since a season-opening defeat to the Lakers, averaging 124.3 points on 50.6 percent shooting during its winning streak. Much of that success can be attributed to Paul, who has averaged 26.5 points and 13.3 assists while recording a double-double in all four games.
Paul was at it again Monday, compiling 23 points and 17 assists as the Clippers handed Houston its first loss, 137-118. It was Los Angeles' highest-scoring game since beating New York 140-135 in overtime March 25, 2009.
"Offense is pretty good. It's all about our pace. We're up-tempo. If a team misses, we're running," said Paul, whose team is averaging 16.0 fast break points.
"We've got guys that play like that now. ... It's fun basketball and when we get stops I think everybody on our team's eyes light up because we have so many options."
Newcomer J.J. Redick, averaging 14.3 points over the first three games, scored 26 against the Rockets and Jamal Crawford added 21 off the bench. Redick, a career 43.0 percent shooter, has made 23 of 46 shots.
"Guy can shoot the basketball. It's unbelievable," Blake Griffin said. "The best part of playing with him is he never stops moving. That's how he gets his shots, he really works for them."
While the Clippers haven't had any issue scoring the ball, their lackluster defensive efforts could eventually catch up to them. Los Angeles is surrendering 112.5 points per game while allowing teams to shoot 48.2 percent, including 42.4 percent from 3-point range.
"We have a ways to go defensively," Redick said. "I think we're feeling more and more comfortable in our half-court defense. ... I think we're doing a pretty good job. We're starting to really understand some stuff."
The Magic (2-2) are also starting to figure things out. After shooting 43.0 percent in dropping its first two games on the road, Orlando has shot 50.9 percent in opening 2-0 at home for a fifth consecutive season.
After easily beating New Orleans 110-90 on Friday, the Magic posted a one-sided 107-86 victory over Brooklyn on Sunday. Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 12 rebounds while Andrew Nicholson added 17 and 11 off the bench. Star rookie Victor Oladipo scored 19.
"Each individual player has gotten a lot better and our energy level and our attention to detail on both ends of the court have gotten better," Arron Afflalo told the team's official website. "These past two games have been really impressive. So now we just have to keep it going."
Aside from a more efficient effort from the field, the Magic have held the Pelicans and Nets to a combined 36.5 percent shooting.
"We know we've got to just keep being aggressive at that end," Vucevic said.
Afflalo had 16 points, six rebounds and eight assists against the Nets, and is averaging a team-leading 20.8 points. Afflalo, who averaged a career-best 16.5 points last season, is averaging 20.7 in his last three meetings versus Los Angeles.
Orlando had taken nine straight from the Clippers before dropping two of the last three matchups, with both losses coming at home.
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