Orlando @ Los Angeles preview

Last Meeting ( Dec 13, 2017 ) L.A. Clippers 106, Orlando 95

The Los Angeles Clippers take aim at defeating Orlando for the ninth consecutive time when they host the Magic on Saturday. The Clippers have won the previous eight meetings by an average of 14.1 points, including a 106-95 victory at Orlando on Dec. 13.

Los Angeles has won 12 of its past 17 games and will be looking to avoid a letdown after recording a solid 116-102 home victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. "We can't lose to the Magic because that just erases everything we did (Friday night)," Clippers guard Austin Rivers said after the victory. "We can't go .500 right now. That's not going to cut it. We need to win these games back-to-back. (This) was a huge game and we can feel good for the next hour or two, but we've got to move on." The Magic have lost 10 of their last 12 games and Friday's 94-88 loss to the Sacramento Kings dropped them to 0-3 on a five-game road swing. Orlando is without its top two scorers in power forward Aaron Gordon (concussion) and small forward Evan Fournier (sprained MCL in his left knee).

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Orlando), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE MAGIC (20-46): Orlando used its 20th different lineup combination Friday when it tallied only 36 first-half points while scoring fewer than 90 points for the second time in three games. Swingman Jonathon Simmons played the go-to scoring role and delivered 25 points and six assists to break out of a funk in which he averaged seven points over the previous four games. First-round draft pick Jonathan Isaac made his third start of the season and had only six points on 2-of-8 shooting and he will likely remain in a starting role until Gordon is cleared.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (35-29): Center DeAndre Jordan dominated the interior with 20 points and 23 rebounds against the Cavaliers and he has three 20-rebound efforts this month while averaging 16.5 points and 19.5 rebounds in four games. "Just trying to take advantage of the game anyway I can and try to take what they give me," Jordan explained in a postgame interview. "Just trying to be aggressive." Jordan wasn't the only one taking advantage of Cleveland's inside issues as backup power forward Montrezl Harrell had 20 points on 8-of-13 for his third outing of 20 or more points in the past five contests.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Magic last defeated the Clippers 98-90 on Nov. 6, 2013.

2. Los Angeles PF Tobias Harris scored 23 points against Cleveland to top 20 for the seventh time in the past nine games.

3. Orlando PG D.J. Augustin (ankle) was nearly held out against the Kings before recording 12 points and seven assists in 28 minutes.

PREDICTION: Clippers 111, Magic 105