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Wednesday, Feb. 16 7:30pm ET
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Darrell Armstrong scored 26 points and John Amaechi added 23 as the Orlando Magic routed the Los Angeles Clippers 129-96 on Wednesday night. Every Orlando player scored in the Magic's highest-scoring game since Nov. 11, 1995. Orlando has won five straight, while Los Angeles has lost 18 of its last 19. Orlando had six players reach double figures, with Ron Mercer scoring 17, Pat Garrity 15, Corey Maggette 14 and Monty Williams 10. Bo Outlaw added eight points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Orlando shot 55.4 percent, while Los Angeles shot 40.2 percent and made only five of 17 3-point attempts. Maurice Taylor led the Clippers with 19 points, and Eric Piatkowski and Tyrone Nesby each had 13. Rookie Lamar Odom added 12 points before fouling out with 4:55 remaining. Michael Olowokandi had a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. The closest Los Angeles came in the second half was when it trailed 73-56 following Piatkowski's layup with 8:29 remaining in the third quarter. But the Magic went on a 26-13 run, capped by Garrity's 3-pointer, to take a 99-69 lead. Orlando led by as many as 39 in the fourth quarter. Orlando led 65-48 at the half, after leading by 21 in the first half. Orlando finished the second quarter on a 23-12 run. Game notesLos Angeles guard Derek Anderson sprained his right ankle in the first quarter and did not return. ... Orlando has won 10 of the last 11 meetings with Los Angeles. ... Orlando outscored Los Angeles 42-15 on fast-break points. | ALSO SEE NBA Scoreboard LA Clippers Clubhouse Orlando Clubhouse RECAPS Indiana 109 Toronto 101
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