L.A. HAS NO MAGIC ORLANDO HANDS CLIPPERS LOSS ORLANDO 102, CLIPPERS 89.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Darrell Armstrong Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968 in Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Player profile Armstrong has been long respected around the NBA for his intensity and hard-nosed defense. had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead a balanced Orlando attack Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. as the Magic beat the Clippers 102-89 at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . In a matchup of two slumping teams, the Magic won for just the third time in 16 games while the Clippers lost their eighth straight and 12th in the past 13. Tariq Abdul-Wahad Tariq Abdul-Wahad (born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean; November 3 1974, in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne) is a French professional basketball player. Abdul-Wahad was born in France from parents who migrated from French Guiana. added 15 points and Charles Outlaw had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Magic, who had six players score in double figures. Derek Anderson
Derek Lamont Anderson (born July 18, 1974 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. scored 20 points to lead the Clippers. Maurice Taylor Maurice De Shawn Taylor (born October 30, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player at the power forward position. He was most recently with the NBA's Sacramento Kings, released on January 23, 2007. had 19 points, 12 rebounds to equal a season high and a career-high five assists, and Lamar Odom added 18 points. The Clippers scored the first six points of the fourth quarter - four by Taylor - to trim Orlando's lead to four points. But that was as close as they would get. Chris Gatling, who had 11 points and nine rebounds, scored five straight points to trigger an 8-0 run by the Magic, making it 93-81 with four minutes remaining. The Magic outscored the Clippers 14-6 to start the second half for a 64-55 lead. Los Angeles wasn't closer than four points after that. It was 79-69 entering the fourth period. Neither team led by more than five points in the first half, which ended with Orlando on top 50-49. Notes: The announced attendance at Staples Center was 10,312. . . . Backup Clippers center Keith Closs wasn't in uniform, having been suspended indefinitely after missing practice Saturday, the latest in a series of incidents. Coach Chris Ford said before the game he spoke with Closs earlier in the day, and the two will probably meet Monday. . . . The Clippers have lost five straight home games to Orlando and nine of the past 10 overall between the teams. . . . Orlando is one of two NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= teams to have a higher winning percentage on the road than at home, going 7-11 at Orlando Arena and 11-13 away. . . . Clippers point guard Eric Murdock made his sixth start of the season in place of Troy Hudson, who has started 30 games. . . . The Magic has an 11-6 record against teams with records under .500 and a 7-17 mark against teams with .500 or better records. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Maurice Taylor (23) grabs a rebound over Orlando's Corey Maggette. E.J. Flynn/Associated Press Box: NBA AT A GLANCE |
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