- — The Orlando Magic got a look at their harsh, new reality a night after trading away the core of their team, losing 112-105 on Friday to a Portland Trail Blazers squad without.
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That's when things began to get out of control. The Magic launched a 21-5 run in the following period of time. They grabbed four offensive rebounds and forced at least three turnovers by the Clippers, two of which were by Kawhi Leonard. Meanwhile, the Clippers missed six jumpers, three from downtown and two blocked.
Tuesday's loss put an end to the Clippers' six-winning-streak and 8-0 record for back-to-back games.
The Clippers' game, won or lost, is much simpler than those of other teams because they relied heavily on perimeter shooting. For example, the Clippers did better than the Magic on Tuesday in a 3-pointer shooting, but going 12-37 was not good enough to win for them. By contrast, the Magic, though only buried five triples at 29.41-percent, they earned 25 free throws and made 22 of them. They also turned the Clippers' 14 turnovers into 15 fast-break points and 17 turnover points.
Lack of aggressiveness has been haunting the Clippers since last season's playoffs, just like Leonard's sloppy handling of the ball.
Other games on Tuesday (away teams come first):
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