Magic
Orlando
Eastern Conference
Southeast
14
18
32
2967
3051
27
11
41
89
45
51
14
8
57
40
7
47
11
25
10
14
20
109
4
85
43
51
2416
1210
50
27
24
89
1310
10
1320
90
47
22
06
3027
6060
95
31
33
2821
1211
43
50
20
40
710
60
770
11
86
33
35
2923
6060
8
4
50
24
12
50
2
2
100
13
1
14
9
4
2
0
30
60
5
3
60
16
10
62
7
4
57
10
0
10
0
7
2
6
27
60
9
3
33
28
12
43
5
2
40
7
6
13
1
8
3
3
29
60
5
1
20
21
11
52
0
0
0
10
0
10
1
6
3
5
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
29
8
15
53
1
4
25
2
3
67
3
8
11
3
2
5
1
3
19
21
double
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
True
28
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
8
9
1
0
3
0
1
8
15
none
Jodie
Meeks
Jodie Meeks
True
26
3
11
27
1
6
17
2
2
100
0
5
5
1
2
0
0
2
9
10
none
Aaron
Gordon
Aaron Gordon
True
23
3
10
30
1
2
50
2
2
100
2
5
7
0
1
1
1
1
9
7
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
True
18
4
5
80
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
0
0
4
3
11
6
none
Elfrid
Payton
Elfrid Payton
False
29
11
16
69
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
9
1
1
0
2
25
15
none
Nikola
Vučević
Nikola Vučević
False
25
5
11
45
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
7
7
3
1
1
2
3
11
11
none
C.J.
Watson
C.J. Watson
False
22
5
7
71
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
1
11
10
none
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
False
20
2
3
67
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
1
1
1
0
0
4
2
6
7
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
-5
none
Stephen
Zimmerman
Stephen Zimmerman
False
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
none
C.J.
Wilcox
C.J. Wilcox
False
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
none
Mario
Hezonja
Mario Hezonja
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
26
December
2016
Monday
Amway Center
Orlando
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
11
22
33
2804
3007
23
8
35
87
31
36
24
20
83
34
12
46
6
16
8
16
14
90
4
46
12
26
2421
59
2
39
36
92
108
33
141
10
25
02
34
1426
6060
58
23
40
2220
116
5
66
56
85
88
43
131
41
63
24
45
2921
6060
4
1
25
24
5
21
3
3
100
10
3
13
1
2
0
3
14
60
6
2
33
21
9
43
9
6
67
8
3
11
0
5
2
4
26
60
5
2
40
22
11
50
6
5
83
8
4
12
4
6
2
4
29
60
8
3
38
20
6
30
6
6
100
8
3
11
1
3
4
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Luol
Deng
Luol Deng
True
30
3
8
38
1
2
50
4
4
100
1
9
10
3
0
1
2
2
11
-9
double
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
True
30
6
15
40
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
1
2
3
2
1
3
4
15
-12
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
True
27
2
7
29
1
3
33
0
2
0
1
2
3
0
2
2
0
0
5
-11
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
True
24
1
7
14
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
0
0
0
1
1
4
-9
none
Brandon
Ingram
Brandon Ingram
True
23
3
9
33
0
2
0
3
3
100
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
4
9
-15
none
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
False
27
7
14
50
4
8
50
0
0
0
1
4
5
2
0
0
5
1
18
-19
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
21
3
11
27
1
3
33
6
7
86
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
13
-10
none
Thomas
Robinson
Thomas Robinson
False
19
3
5
60
0
0
0
1
2
50
5
6
11
1
0
1
1
1
7
-8
none
Ivica
Zubac
Ivica Zubac
False
17
2
7
29
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
6
-10
none
Marcelo
Huertas
Marcelo Huertas
False
16
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
2
0
2
8
none
Metta
World Peace
Metta World Peace
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tarik
Black
Tarik Black
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
José
Calderón
José Calderón
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
December
2016
Sunday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Clippers
Los Angeles
True
In a battle between two struggling teams , Orlando really put it to Los Angeles in this matchup . This was a true wire - to - wire win , as Orlando started the game up 100 and never relinquished the lead after that . The Magic actually outscored the Lakers by 16 in the first quarter , while recording a franchise - record nine blocks . Shooting was the key difference , with Orlando shooting over 50 percent from the field , while Los Angeles failed to crack 36 percent . Jordan Clarkson was the lone bright spot for the Lakers , as he led the team with 18 points and five rebounds off the bench . Luol Deng recorded a double - double , totaling 11 points and 10 boards . Elfrid Payton was the Magic 's mist valuable player , as he accrued 25 points , three rebounds and nine assists off the bench . Serge Ibaka was equally as important , as he collected 19 points , 11 rebounds and five blocks . The Orlando Magic defeated the Los Angeles Lakers , 109 - 90 , at Amway Center on Friday . The Magic wanted to get out to a hot start here and that carried them to an important wire - to - wire win . In fact , Orlando won the first quarter , 30 - 14 and recorded a franchise - record nine blocks in that 12 - minute period . Shooting was the difference in the game , with the Lakers hitting just 36 percent of their shots to the Magic 's 51 percent from the field . Los Angeles really struggled with their ball movement , as they matched their 16 assists with 16 turnovers , while Orlando recorded 25 assists to 14 turnovers . Los Angeles ( 11 - 22 ) has now lost 11 of their last 12 games , as they continue to fall down the standings . Every player on the roster struggled , as no on who took more than five shots could hit over 50 percent from the field . Jordan Clarkson led the team in scoring , as he tallied 18 points , five rebounds and two assists on 7 - of - 14 shooting off the bench . D'Angelo Russell led the starters in scoring , totaling 15 points , two rebounds , three assists and two steals in the defeat . Luol Deng recorded an 11 - point , 11 - rebound double - double . Thomas Robinson was the only player to shoot above 50 percent , as he amassed seven points and 11 rebounds on 3 - of - 5 shooting . The Lakers will look to get out of this slide in a rivalry game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday . Orlando ( 14 - 18 ) have struggled this season , but wire - to - wire wins like this show their true potential . Serge Ibaka continues to emerge , as he led the starters with 19 points , 11 rebounds and five blocks in the victory . Elfrid Payton was their most valuable player though , as he accumulated 25 points , three rebounds and nine assists on 11 - of - 16 shooting off the bench . C.J . Watson , D.J . Augustin and Nikola Vucevic all scored 11 points a piece . Orlando is off until Monday , when they host the Memphis Grizzlies for their next fixture .
In a battle between two struggling teams, Orlando really put it to Los Angeles in this matchup. This was a true wire - to - wire win, as Orlando started the game up 100 and never relinquished the lead after that. The Magic actually outscored the Lakers by 16 in the first quarter, while recording a franchise - record nine blocks. Shooting was the key difference, with Orlando shooting over 50 percent from the field, while Los Angeles failed to crack 36 percent. Jordan Clarkson was the lone bright spot for the Lakers, as he led the team with 18 points and five rebounds off the bench. Luol Deng recorded a double - double, totaling 11 points and 10 boards. Elfrid Payton was the Magic's mist valuable player, as he accrued 25 points, three rebounds and nine assists off the bench. Serge Ibaka was equally as important, as he collected 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
In a battle between two struggling teams, Orlando really put it to Los Angeles in this matchup. This was a true wire - to - wire win, as Orlando started the game up 100 and never relinquished the lead after that. The Magic actually outscored the Lakers by 16 in the first quarter, while recording a franchise - record nine blocks. Shooting was the key difference, with Orlando shooting over 50 percent from the field, while Los Angeles failed to crack 36 percent. Jordan Clarkson was the lone bright spot for the Lakers, as he led the team with 18 points and five rebounds off the bench. Luol Deng recorded a double - double, totaling 11 points and 10 boards. Elfrid Payton was the Magic's mist valuable player, as he accrued 25 points, three rebounds and nine assists off the bench. Serge Ibaka was equally as important, as he collected 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. The Orlando Magic defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 109 - 90, at Amway Center on Friday. The Magic wanted to get out to a hot start here and that carried them to an important wire - to - wire win. In fact, Orlando won the first quarter, 30 - 14 and recorded a franchise - record nine blocks in that 12 - minute period. Shooting was the difference in the game, with the Lakers hitting just 36 percent of their shots to the Magic's 51 percent from the field. Los Angeles really struggled with their ball movement, as they matched their 16 assists with 16 turnovers, while Orlando recorded 25 assists to 14 turnovers. Los Angeles (11 - 22) has now lost 11 of their last 12 games, as they continue to fall down the standings. Every player on the roster struggled, as no on who took more than five shots could hit over 50 percent from the field. Jordan Clarkson led the team in scoring, as he tallied 18 points, five rebounds and two assists on 7 - of - 14 shooting off the bench. D'Angelo Russell led the starters in scoring, totaling 15 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in the defeat. Luol Deng recorded an 11 - point, 11 - rebound double - double. Thomas Robinson was the only player to shoot above 50 percent, as he amassed seven points and 11 rebounds on 3 - of - 5 shooting. The Lakers will look to get out of this slide in a rivalry game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Orlando (14 - 18) have struggled this season, but wire - to - wire wins like this show their true potential. Serge Ibaka continues to emerge, as he led the starters with 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in the victory. Elfrid Payton was their most valuable player though, as he accumulated 25 points, three rebounds and nine assists on 11 - of - 16 shooting off the bench. C.J. Watson, D.J. Augustin and Nikola Vucevic all scored 11 points a piece. Orlando is off until Monday, when they host the Memphis Grizzlies for their next fixture.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Amway Center <CITY> Orlando <HOME> <TEAM> Magic <CITY> Orlando <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 18 <QTRS> 30 27 29 23 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 45 <TEAM-FT> 8 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 14 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 90 <WINS-LOSSES> 11 22 <QTRS> 14 26 29 21 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Elfrid Payton <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 25 <FG> 11 16 69 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> C. J. Watson <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Vučević <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Gordon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jodie Meeks <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 3 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mario Hezonja <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Wilcox <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stephen Zimmerman <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luol Deng <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Brandon Ingram <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thomas Robinson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ivica Zubac <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcelo Huertas <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> José Calderón <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tarik Black <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Metta World Peace <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none