National Basketball Association
Orlando 94, L.A. Clippers 85
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 12, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #17 Joe Crawford, # Tre Maddox
Attendance:
18278
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Dwight Howard had 22 points and eight rebounds to help the Orlando Magic end a season-worst four-game losing skid by posting a 94-85 victory over the host Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.
Jameer Nelson added 17 points and nine assists for Orlando (16-8).
Eric Gordon scored a game-high 28 points and had eight assists and Blake Griffin had 27 points and 16 rebounds for the Clippers (5-20). The double-double was the 12th in a row for Griffin.
Orlando’s Brandon Bass notched his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Vince Carter added 13 points and seven rebounds.
The Clippers shot just 38.1 percent from the field, including 4-for-23 from 3-point range.
Rashard Lewis also scored in double figures for Orlando with 11 points.
Orlando led 59-40 at halftime but scored just 10 third-quarter points to allow the Clippers to stay within range despite poor shooting and being outrebounded 54-42.
Top Game Performances
| Orlando |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Dwight Howard 22 |
Scoring |
Eric Gordon 28 |
|
Jameer Nelson 9 |
Assists |
Eric Gordon 8 |
|
Brandon Bass 11 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 16 |
|
Dwight Howard 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Eric Gordon 9 |
|
Vince Carter 1 |
Steals |
Al-Farouq Aminu 1 |
|
Brandon Bass 1 |
Blocks |
Brian Cook 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Orlando
|
94 |
48.0 |
6-23 |
16-26 |
17 |
54 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
85 |
38.1 |
4-23 |
17-25 |
22 |
42 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.