The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Orlando Magic, 99-90, on Wednesday afternoon in the opening scrimmage of the NBA restart in Orlando.
The squads broke ice on the NBA’s four-month-plus shutdown with both teams playing the majority of their regulars in the 40-minute scrimmage. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic were among those who had a solid workload.
Lou Williams scored a game-high 22 points, while George had 18 points and five rebounds as the Clippers turned in a dominant 32-16 advantage in the second quarter. The Magic chipped six points off their 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, but Los Angeles outpaced them by four points in the fourth to secure the win.
Leonard, Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris each had nine points for the Clippers. Joakim Noah started at center with both Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell away from Orlando and totaled four points, five rebounds and three assists.
Vucevic led the way for the Magic with 18 points on 61.5 percent shooting from the field, adding 10 rebounds and three assists. Michael Carter-Williams followed with a bench-leading 16 points, and Terrence Ross scored 14 points. Gordon posted 13 points, seven boards, three assists and one block. The starting backcourt of D.J. Augustin and Evan Fournier mustered a combined five points on 0-for-6 shooting from the floor.
