US EditionClippers Come up Short Against Magic
Yanic Niederhauser's late goaltending call gave Orlando Magic the lead, with Paolo Banchero scoring on the rebound; Clippers' Kawhi Leonard scored 37 points.
- At Intuit Dome on Sunday, a goaltending call on Yanic Niederhauser with 1:26 remaining led to a 111-109 victory for Orlando Magic over the Los Angeles Clippers, ending with Banchero's layup at 40 seconds.
- After Friday, Tyronn Lue reshuffled the lineup, considering Nicolas Batum, Jordan Miller, and Bennedict Mathurin before starting rookie Kobe Sanders.
- Despite Leonard's 37 points, he was supported by only Jordan Miller with 14 and Brook Lopez with 10, in a close 111-109 game.
- Assessing individual fit, Lue added he will evaluate players over a 10-game sample, urging them 'Don’t try to fit in, just do what he does,' as he adjusts the rotation.
- Mathurin's consistency is shown by scoring 21 points, with 7-of-16 shooting, nine rebounds, and five assists, after arriving via the Zubac trade.
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Boston Herald
Independent EspañolINGLEWOOD, California, USA (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 36 points and Paolo Banchero added 16 points and eight assists as the Orlando Magic held on to a 111-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Tristan da Silva scored 13 for the Magic, who improved to 5-2 since February 5. Kawhi Leonard returned from an ankle injury to score 37 points, and Benedict Mathurin added 2…
Pasadena Star News
Clippers come up short against Magic
INGLEWOOD — Since the trade deadline, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has had to adjust his lineup to keep from sinking in the standings, a task made difficult without starters James Harden and Ivica Zubac. Harden was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Zubac was sent to Indiana. But there is one constant with this year’s team: the Clippers play hard on defense, and they applied the pressure down the stretch but couldn’t hold off the Orlando Magi…
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