Jalen Suggs knocked down five 3-pointers on his way to a team-high 23 points, and the Orlando Magic continued the tailspin of the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with a 129-101 triumph on Thursday.
Orlando overwhelmed Los Angeles defensively, holding the Clippers to just 36-of-89 (40.4%) shooting from the floor while forcing 21 turnovers. The Magic rode their defensive dominance to their fifth win in the last six games, while sending Los Angeles to its ninth loss in the last 10 outings.
The Clippers mounted little offensive threats outside of James Harden. One game removed from becoming just the 11th player in NBA history with at least 28,000 career points, Harden led all scorers on Thursday with 31.
The only other Clipper to score in double-figures, however, was Ivica Zubac with 14 points. Zubac also grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds.
Orlando countered with six double-figure-point scorers, including four of its five starters. Franz Wagner complemented Suggs with 20 points, Tristan da Silva added 17 points and eight rebounds, and Desmond Bane converted 3-of-6 from 3-point range on the way to 15 points.
Suggs and Bane paced Orlando to a torrid 18-of-34 shooting (52.9%) from long distance. Nine different Magic shooters made at least one 3-pointer, inc
