James Harden scored 24 points and Amir Coffey added 18 to help the Los Angeles Clippers extend their home win streak to six games with a 104-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday in Inglewood, Calif.
Ivica Zubac contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. scored 10 points as the Clippers, known for their strong defense, held the Magic to under 100 points for the second game in a row.
The Clippers were missing their leading scorer, Norman Powell, who was out with a left hamstring strain following their 102-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
For the Magic, Anthony Black scored 17 points and Jalen Suggs added 16, but their six-game winning streak came to an end. Franz Wagner scored 14 points as Orlando allowed 100 points for the first time in seven games.
The Clippers dominated the boards with a 49-24 rebound advantage.
The game was tied 62-60 with 9:15 left in the third quarter, but the Clippers went on a 16-4 run to take a 78-64 lead with 4:50 remaining. By the end of the third, they led 87-75.
Orlando never threatened in the fourth quarter, suffering their first loss since Nov. 6, when they lost to the Indiana Pacers on the road.
Zubac sealed the win with a fastbreak dunk off a pass from Kris Dunn, putting the Clippers up 102-86 with 2:57 left.
Mo Bamba, playing against his former team, scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds in his third game of the season after recovering from a knee injury.
The Magic played without Paolo Banchero (oblique injury) and Wendell Carter Jr. (foot injury).
Both teams shot well in the first half, with Orlando hitting 51.4 percent and the Clippers shooting 51.3 percent, but Los Angeles led 57-54 at halftime. The Clippers also out-rebounded the Magic 22-10 before the break.
