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Lou Williams scored 15 points as the Clippers
improved to 4-1 on their season-long six game road trip. Leonard
extended his career-long streak of 30-point games to eight.
Michael Carter-Williams scored 15 points and Nikola Vucevic 13
as the Magic lost their third consecutive game and fell for the
fifth time in their past six games. Orlando lost twice to the
Clippers in that stretch, falling 122-95 at Los Angeles on Dec.
16.
The game started with multiple tributes to former Los Angeles
Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday
just outside of Los Angeles. The teams acknowledged the Nos. 24
and 8 Bryant wore during his career, with the Clippers taking a
24-second violation to open the game, followed by an
eight-second backcourt violation by the Magic.
Leonard scored 15 points in the third quarter as the Clippers
started to distance themselves from a tight first half. Los
Angeles led 54-52 at the break after trailing by as many as 11
points in the second quarter, then surged to a 67-56 lead with
8:43 left in the third.
The Magic cut the deficit to 90-83 with 8:31 remaining on a
layup by Carter-Williams but got no closer.
Aaron Gordon had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Orlando, while
Wes Iwundu scored 12 points, Evan Fournier 11 and Mo Bamba 10.
Patrick Patterson scored 10 points and Ivica Zubac had 11
rebounds for the Clippers. All eight of Leonard's recent
30-point games have come with Paul George out due to a hamstring
injury. George missed his ninth consecutive game Sunday.
The final game of the Clippers' lengthy trip won't be much of a
road game. They will be the visiting team Tuesday against the
Lakers at the Staples Center, which is home for both teams.
--Field Leven Media
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