The Clippers started off hot, swarming the Magic on defense and swinging the ball around on offense. This activity led to a quick 10-0 lead, and it appeared that the Clippers could bury Orlando early. This did not happen. The Magic swiftly made a run, and pulled ahead by the mid part of the first quarter. The bench came in and played ok, but the seesaw battle continued, with neither team able to gain a sizable advantage. The return of the starters for each team did not change this, and the Clippers went into halftime down 56-68.
Clippers Scrape By Against Magic, Win 113-105
