{"id":617740,"date":"2026-02-22T12:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/617740\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T12:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:39:32","slug":"los-angeles-and-orlando-meet-for-cross-conference-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/617740\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles and Orlando meet for cross-conference game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles and Orlando square off in non-conference action. The teams meet Sunday for the second time this season. Los Angeles is 14-11 at home, and Orlando is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Magic (29-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (27-29, ninth in the Western Conference)<\/p>\n<p>Inglewood, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betmgm.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE:<\/a> Clippers -3.5; over\/under is 215.5<\/p>\n<p>BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and Orlando meet in non-conference action.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers have gone 14-11 in home games. Los Angeles is 5-7 in one-possession games.<\/p>\n<p>The Magic are 11-16 on the road. Orlando is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 51.6 points per game in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 10.9.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers average 112.1 points per game, 2.7 fewer points than the 114.8 the Magic allow. The Magic are shooting 46.2% from the field, 0.4% lower than the 46.6% the Clippers&#8217; opponents have shot this season.<\/p>\n<p>The teams play for the second time this season. The Magic won the last matchup 129-101 on Nov. 21, with Jalen Suggs scoring 23 points in the win.<\/p>\n<p>TOP PERFORMERS: Kawhi Leonard is scoring 27.8 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Clippers. Jordan Miller is averaging 9.2 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 47.1% over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Desmond Bane is averaging 19.8 points and 4.1 assists for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 21.6 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 42.3% over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 5-5, averaging 109.6 points, 41.1 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.7 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>Magic: 6-4, averaging 116.3 points, 39.7 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 10.9 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points.<\/p>\n<p>INJURIES: Clippers: Kawhi Leonard: day to day (ankle), Bradley Beal: out for season (hip), John Collins: out (head), Darius Garland: out (toe).<\/p>\n<p>Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Jalen Suggs: out (back), Colin Castleton: out (thumb).<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataskrive.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Data Skrive<\/a> and data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportradar.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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