National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 101, Orlando 81
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, January 6, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#15 Bennett Salvatore, #31 Scott Wall, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance:
19060
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Clippers 101, Magic 81: Darren Collison had 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting as host Los Angeles rolled to a dominating victory over Orlando.
DeAndre Jordan had 14 points, 17 rebounds and eight blocked shots as the Clippers were sharp in their second game without point guard Chris Paul (shoulder). Blake Griffin contributed 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals, and Jamal Crawford added 13 points and eight assists.
Reserves Maurice Harkless and Victor Oladipo scored 22 points apiece for the Magic, who lost their fourth straight game. Arron Afflalo tallied 12 points for Orlando, which shot just 35.7 percent from the field.
Collison assumed the starting point guard position due to Paul’s injury and scored 19 first-half points on 8-of-8 shooting to help the Clippers to a 60-34 lead at the break. He had 13 points in the first quarter and scored the final six points of a 14-2 burst to end the half.
Los Angeles rolled off 18 straight first-quarter points to take a 20-3 lead as the Magic never put up a challenge. The Clippers led by 35 midway through the third quarter while cruising to their third victory in four games.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jordan fell one shy of his season high for blocks and has grabbed 15 or more rebounds 13 times. … Take away Afflalo’s productions and the other four Orlando starters combined for 16 points on 6-of-34 shooting, and C Nikola Vucevic departed early with a possible concussion. … Collison also had seven assists and four steals.
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Moe Harkless 22 |
Scoring |
Darren Collison 21 |
Victor Oladipo 5 |
Assists |
Jamal Crawford 8 |
Glen Davis 11 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 17 |
Moe Harkless 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Blake Griffin 6 |
Glen Davis 3 |
Steals |
Darren Collison 4 |
Victor Oladipo 1 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 8 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
81 |
35.7 |
7-19 |
14-21 |
15 |
50 |
1 |
8 |
18 |
L.A. Clippers
|
101 |
42.2 |
11-31 |
20-24 |
30 |
51 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Boston. The Clippers have a W/L % of .609 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Magic have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .250 after a loss.