NBA: Orlando casts Magic spell, snaps Clippers' win streak

The Orlando Magic snapped their 10-game losing streak at the expense of the Los Angeles Clippers, upsetting one of the best teams in the West on their home court, the Staples Center in LA, 104-101, Saturday (early Sunday, PHL time).

The Magic improved to 13-23 with the win, while the Clippers stumbled to 28-9, as their 13-game home win streak ground to a halt.

The last four minutes of the game saw three deadlocks, the second of which came with the score tied at 97-all, 3:05 to play. Jamal Crawford nailed a 20-foot jumper to put LA ahead, but JJ Redick scattered five straight, including a third-chance triple to gift Orlando with the lead, 102-99.

Off a timeout, Chris Paul knocked down a jump shot to make it a one-point game. Then on the other end, Lamar Odom came up with the block on Jameer Nelson, giving the Clips a chance to take the lead. However, Jamal Crawford was whistled for an offensive foul, giving Orlando back possession. They called timeout, and got the ball to center Nikola Vucevic for the dunk, 104-101.

With 8.1 seconds to go, LA worked the ball to sixth man Jamal Crawford, but the usually reliable sniper missed his three-pointer, allowing Orlando to escape with the win.

Ironically, Orlando's lead at the end of the game, three points, was their largest of the game, while the Clippers boasted of as big as a 13-point advantage.

The game saw eight ties, but the Magic never overhauled the Clippers fully until the final moments of the match.

Arron Afflalo scored 30 big points on 10-of-19 shooting, hitting all three of his triple tries. He also added seven rebounds and seven assists. Another shooter, JJ Redick, came off the bench for 21, while center Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 15 rebounds.

Blake Griffin also scored 30, while five other Clippers registered double-digit scoring. Chris Paul had 10 markers along with 16 dimes.

Orlando had great success with second-chance opportunities, getting 22 points that way, compared to just seven by the Clippers.  - AMD, GMA News